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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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @TransportCttee

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Committee news

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What will new Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill mean for the rail sector? Transport Committee launches inquiry
Committee launches a new inquiry into how the Government’s proposed Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill would apply in practice to the rail sector
9 February 2023
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Are transport services accessible to all? Transport Committee to investigate legal obligations, enforcement and redress
Transport Committee to examine the effectiveness of legislation that should require transport providers to make services accessible
2 February 2023
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Transport Committee seeks a Specialist Adviser on the National Policy Statement for National Networks
Transport Committee seeks a Specialist Adviser on the National Policy Statement for National Networks
19 January 2023
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What does the future of transport look like? The Transport Committee wants to hear your ideas
Transport Committee seeks ideas on what the future of transport should look like
17 January 2023
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Mick Lynch, Network Rail and train operators questioned on rail strikes
Transport Committee examines the progress towards ending the long-running dispute
9 January 2023
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Inquiry launched into Strategic Road Investment in England
Inquiry launched into Strategic Road Investment in England
20 December 2022
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Smart motorway tech failures putting motorists’ lives at risk, says Chair
Transport Committee responds to information released by the Office for Rail and Road
15 December 2022
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Rail chaos: northern train companies to face Transport Committee
Committee to take evidence from representatives from Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express
13 December 2022
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Transport Secretary questioned on work of the Department
Transport Committee   examines the Work of the Secretary of State for Transport
5 December 2022
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Iain Stewart elected Chair of the Transport Committee
Iain Stewart has been elected Chair of the Transport Committee.
16 November 2022
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Emerging regulation for self-driving vehicles examined by Transport Committee
Transport Committee questions experts on how SDVs interact with pedestrians and other road users
9 November 2022
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Chair nominations open for Transport Committee
Nominations are now open for the position of Chair of the Transport Committee.
1 November 2022
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HS2 progress and impact on environment to be investigated by Transport Committee
HS2 progress and impact on environment to be investigated by Transport Committee
1 November 2022
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Timetable for election of Chair of Transport Committee announced
The Speaker of the Commons has announced the timetable for the election of  the Chair of the Transport Committee.
31 October 2022
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Time to turbo-charge the transport supply chain, urges Transport Committee
Committee publishes the previous Government’s response to its report, Road freight supply chain
30 September 2022
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Work of Active Travel England scrutinised
Transport Committee questions the agency’s leaders Chris Boardman MBE and Danny Williams
6 September 2022
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Transport Committee: Government must revisit decisions on Integrated Rail Plan
Transport Committee: Government must revisit decisions on Integrated Rail Plan
27 July 2022
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Government’s Aviation response is cold comfort for travellers, says Transport Committee
The Government’s response to the Transport Committee’s report on aviation is a missed opportunity for the protection of consumers and the industry as a whole, says the Chair of the Transport Committee, Huw Merriman MP.
11 July 2022
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Minister questioned on Government’s National Bus Strategy
Transport Committee examines the National bus strategy: one year on
27 June 2022
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Inquiry launch: Transport Committee to investigate development and deployment of self-driving vehicles
Self-driving technology, once the stuff of driving dreams, is getting closer.
27 June 2022
Total results 868 (page 3 of 44)