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Road freight supply chain

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Oct 2021 Closed: 16 Nov 2022 14 recommendations 11 conclusions 1 report

The Transport Committee is examining the road freight supply chain. The Committee's objectives are to explore the immediate and systemic challenges to the effective operation of the road freight supply chain and to assess the effectiveness of the Government’s policies to meet them. Read the call for evidence for more detail about this inquiry. Read … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Road freight supply chain HC 162 1 Jun 2022 25 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
8 Recommendation First Report - Road freight supply chain Accepted in Part

The Government should use the findings of its current lorry parking survey to set regional...

The Government should use the findings of its current lorry parking survey to set regional targets for building additional parking capacity. It should set up a joint Government-industry taskforce to ensure these targets are met.

Government response AI summary
The government will use its lorry parking survey results to inform a £32.5M matched-funding grant scheme for facility improvements and a £20M investment by National Highways. However, they do not intend to set up a joint Government-industry taskforce.
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Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
26 Jan 2022 The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Department for Transport View ↗
8 Dec 2021 Jenny Tipping, Jim French MBE · Road to Logistics, Ken McMeikan · Moto Hospitality Limited, Kevin Richardson · Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Matthew Rhind · Tesco PLC, Mr Tim Morris · UK Major Ports Group View ↗
24 Nov 2021 Adrian Jones · Unite the Union, Duncan Buchanan · Road Haulage Association, Elizabeth de Jong · Fuels Industry UK, Kieran Smith · Driver Require, Shane Brennan · Cold Chain Federation View ↗

Who gave evidence

12 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Adrian Jones · National Officer for Road and Transport Unite the Union 1
Duncan Buchanan · Director of Policy Road Haulage Association 1
Elizabeth de Jong · CEO Fuels Industry UK 1
Jenny Tipping — 1
Jim French MBE · Managing Director Road to Logistics 1
Ken McMeikan · Chief Executive Moto Hospitality Limited 1
Kevin Richardson · Chief Executive Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport 1
Kieran Smith · Chief Executive Officer Driver Require 1
Matthew Rhind · Transport Director Tesco PLC 1
Mr Tim Morris · Chief Executive UK Major Ports Group 1
Shane Brennan · Chief Executive Cold Chain Federation 1
The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads,… Department for Transport 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
2 Mar 2022 — Correspondence from Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Minister for Roads, Buses and Pl…