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Skills for transport manufacturing

Status: Open Opened: 22 Jul 2025 10 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The UK has a long tradition of manufacturing motor vehicles, buses, aeroplanes, trains, and ships, but manufacturers in the transport industries are concerned about skills shortages. These industries are integral to the economic health of the communities they are based in, and they provide high-quality, British-built equipment for companies here and around the world. This …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report - Engine for growth: securing skills for transpo… HC 1223 28 Jan 2026 16 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
14 Recommendation 5th Report - Engine for growth: securin… Deferred

Develop an evidence-led plan to increase diversity within the transport manufacturing sector.

Skills England should by the end of 2026 set out an evidence-led plan, commissioning research necessary to fill gaps in knowledge on what has worked best in the manufacturing sector, detailing how it will support the Government’s target to increase diversity in the manufacturing sectors. The plan should include commitments …

Government response. The government will wait for the Make UK Equality Taskforce's recommendations before taking action on increasing diversity in the advanced manufacturing sector, including transport manufacturing, and will update the select committee once the Task Force has tangible recommendations.
Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
5 Nov 2025 Alan Krikorian · Department of Work and Pensions, Eddie Dempsey · National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT), Lilian Greenwood MP · Department for Transport, Mr John McGookin · Unite the Union, Rebecca Schapira · Department for Business and Trade, Sarah Maclean CBE · Skills England View ↗
22 Oct 2025 Balaji Srimoolanathan · ADS Group Ltd, Dr Benjamin Silverstone · Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Jamie Cater · Make UK, Matthew Ogg · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Oriel Petry · Airbus, Professor Chris Brace · University of Bath (IAAPS + Institute of Coding), Tom Chant MBE · Society of Maritime Industries View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
5 Nov 2025 To cttee Letter from the Chief Executive, Society of Maritime Industries relating to Ski…