Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Accepted
To avoid confusion for the sector, the Government needs to more clearly distinguish between which...
Recommendation
To avoid confusion for the sector, the Government needs to more clearly distinguish between which Maritime 2050 recommendations are specific actions and which are aspirations. To ensure the continued success of the Maritime 2050 strategy, the Government should review the current recommendations and set out key performance indicators and targets for each so that it is possible to track and assess where progress has or has not been made. The same constructive Government-industry dialogue that produced the strategy should also be used to streamline and prioritise its 184 recommendations, so that it becomes a more useful tool for tracking progress and accountability. (Paragraph 14) Trade
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to review Maritime 2050 recommendations, set out key performance indicators and targets, and use the Maritime Council to review progress and agree on how to prioritize recommendations.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government agrees this recommendation. As recognised by the Committee, Maritime 2050 is the Government and maritime sector’s shared vision. Its ambitions, objectives and recommendations represent the shared pathway to ensure that the UK continues to be a world leading maritime nation long into the future. 184 recommendations are a substantial amount, however they provide a blueprint for dealing with the challenges faced by the sector, such as climate change and resilience events, preparing for long term growth in seaborne trade, emergence of disruptive technologies, and ensuring that the sector can attract, support and keep the workforce it needs. Whilst Maritime 2050 sets out the overarching vision for the sector, the detail of how Government and industry will work together to deliver that strategy (and the recommendations it contains) is set out in the accompanying series of route maps. The route maps set out tangible actions and outcomes which will ensure that the Maritime 2050 recommendations are delivered. The Government recognises the importance of tracking and assessing the progress of delivering the aims and ambitions of Maritime 2050. The new Maritime Council (further detail is set out in response to recommendation 21) will provide a forum for Government and industry to come together to review progress and agree how best to prioritise and take forward the outstanding Maritime 2050 recommendations. It will consider which of these are aspirational or ongoing, and which would benefit from clearer performance indications, success measures or targets for completion.