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Recommendation 3
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Mandate regular meetings between Transport Secretary and counterparts; expedite procurement response to support British manufacturers.
Recommendation
The Secretary of State for Transport should meet regularly with her counterparts in the Departments for Business and Trade, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Cabinet Office with a focus on how the British transport manufacturing sector can be best placed to make the most of the opportunities presented by the Government’s legislation and policies on buses, rail and decarbonisation of transport, and on the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan. Where regional mayors exist, they should also be engaged. Both domestic procurement and global export opportunities should be on the agenda. We urge the Government to bring forward its response to the consultation on public procurement speedily and to go as far as possible towards supporting public procurement from British manufacturers. (Recommendation, Paragraph 23) 32 Apprenticeships: fit for the future?
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 May 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗