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National Networks National Policy Statement

Inquiry

The Transport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the draft revised National Networks National Policy Statement (NNNPS).

The NNNPS is the Government’s statement of strategic planning policy for major road and rail schemes. It provides guidance to applicants in preparing, and the Secretary of State in determining, applications for Development Consent Orders for nationally significant infrastructure projects relating to national networks for both road and rail.

Read the call for evidence for more details about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 15 May 2023.

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Past events

Wednesday 19 July 2023
9:30am Public
National Networks National Policy Statement - Oral evidence 19 July 2023
9:30am
  • Steve Gooding (Director at RAC Foundation)
  • Martin Tugwell (Chief Executive at Transport for the North)
  • Julian Worth (Chair of Rail Freight Forum at Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport)
10:30am
  • Richard Holden MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Transport)
  • David Buttery (Roads Strategy Director at Department for Transport)
  • Dan Moore (Rail Strategy and Rail Analysis Director at Department for Transport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 28 June 2023
9:30am Public
National Networks National Policy Statement - Oral evidence 28 June 2023
9:30am
  • Ms Rosie Allen (Policy Adviser at Green Alliance)
  • Professor Phil Goodwin (Emeritus Professor of Transport Policy at University College London (UCL))
  • Ralph Smyth (Consultant at Transport Action Network)
10:30am
  • Robbie Owen (Board Secretary and Director at National Infrastructure Planning Association)
  • Colin Black (Head of Growth and Future Mobility at AECOM)
  • Mr Keith Buchan (Skills Director and former Chair at Transport Planning Society)
  • Mr Mustafa Latif-Aramesh (Legal Director at BDB Pitmans)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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