Committees

Transport Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Transport Committee is nominated by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to hold Ministers and Departments to account, and to investigate matters of public concern where there is a need for accountability to the public through Parliament. It is chaired by Huw Merriman MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsTrans

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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6 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Young and novice drivers
Opened 16 March 2020
Coronavirus: implications for transport
Report:
Published
On 13 June 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 September 2020
Opened 18 March 2020
Reforming public transport after the pandemic
Opened 24 July 2020
Trains fit for the future?
Opened 22 October 2020
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery
Opened 4 December 2020
Zero emission vehicles and road pricing
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 17 February 2021
Opened 18 December 2020

Non-inquiry work

Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Transport Committee Chair calls on UK and French governments to set out joint commitment to supporting Eurostar
Chair of Transport Committee calls on UK and French Governments to set out their commitment to supporting Euostar
20 January 2021
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Transport experts and officials to be questioned on reforming public transport after the pandemic
MPs to examine lessons from other governments and transport authorities on their responses to the covid-19 pandemic
14 January 2021
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Minister questioned on High Speed Two
The Transport Committee examines the progress of the High Speed Two, which are planned to take place over the course of this Parliament
18 December 2020

Latest publications

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Letter from Security Minister to Transport Committee Chair re Brexit preparedness
Work Brexit preparedness in the transport sector (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Transport Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from Chairs to DIT and DfT re disruption at container ports, dated 18 December 2020
Inquiry Coronavirus: implications for transport
Committees Transport Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from Secretary of State for Transport to Chairs re disruption at container ports, dated 12 January 2021
Inquiry Coronavirus: implications for transport
Committees Transport Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: transcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: General enquiries: 020 7219 7570/ Text relay: 18001 020 7219 7570/ Media enquiries: 020 7219 8211
  • Address: Transport Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA/ Twitter: @CommonsTrans