Select Committee · Transport Committee

Strategic transport objectives

Status: Closed Opened: 30 Jun 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024

The Transport Committee is inquiring into how the Government sets its strategic transport objectives and how these objectives do—or should—influence investment in, and cross-government planning of, services, networks and infrastructure. Read the call for evidence for more information about the inquiry .

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
1 May 2024 Andrew Meaney · Oxera, Ben Hopkinson · Britain Remade, Dr James Laird · Peak Economics, Professor Stephen Joseph · University of Hertfordshire View ↗
6 Mar 2024 Beth West · East West Rail, Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Department for Transport, Dr Andy Williams · Oxford to Cambridge Science Supercluster Board, Huw Merriman · Department for Transport, Mrs Naomi Green · England's Economic Heartland, Tom Wootton · Bedford Borough Council, Will Garton · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities View ↗
31 Jan 2024 Councillor Louise Gittens · Local Government Association, Jason Prince · Urban Transport Group, Martin Tugwell · Transport for the North, Paul Miner · CPRE The Countryside Charity, Rt Hon Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester Combined Authority View ↗
29 Nov 2023 Jonathan Spruce · Institution for Civil Engineers, Jonathan Spruce · Institution of Civil Engineers, Lord Hendy CBE · Department for Transport, Professor Jillian Anable · Leeds University, Professor Stephen Glaister CBE · Imperial College London, Sir John Armitt CBE · National Infrastructure Commission View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
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28 Feb 2024 Correspondence from the Director, Urban Transport Group relating to evidence se…