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Our future transport

Inquiry

The Transport Committee wants to hear your proposals on what the Committee should investigate for its next in-depth inquiry. We want to work with people or organisations who know which innovations deserve attention, and what the impact of new and disruptive trends and technologies might be across all modes of transport in the future.

The Committee is looking for 500-word proposals that make a strong case for:

•        What the future of transport policy might look like;

•        Why we should look at this future transport issue;

•        Why it would benefit from scrutiny by the Committee;

•        Why it's important to look at it now; and

•        Why the Government needs to take action.

We will shortlist the best proposals, and you could be invited to give a pitch to the Committee in person at a public session at Parliament. We'll pick a winning proposal and launch an inquiry based on your suggestion, taking evidence, questioning Ministers and learning more about what the future of transport might look like.

What makes a good subject for an Inquiry?

When making your submissions, it is worth considering what the existing Government policy is and how or why you think it might be changed or improved in the future. We would be interested to know why you think we should give more attention to a new technology, trend or capability, and how it might impact travel and transport within the UK, or our international connections. Committee inquiries usually look at issues that impact the whole country, or areas where impact is disproportionate, and why.

We’re keen to hear proposals from a wide range of experts, researchers, thinkers and stakeholders working in areas we may not have considered before. A list of inquiries that we have already held in this Parliament is available on our website.

 

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 10 May 2023
9:30am Public
Our future transport - Oral evidence 10 May 2023
9:30am
  • Mark Plowright (Director at Virgin Trains Ticketing)
  • Richard Dilks (Chair at Sustainable Transport Alliance)
  • Oliver Howes (Principal Consultant at TRL)
  • Martin Tugwell (Chief Executive at Transport for the North)
  • Nick Bromley (Representative at Matatika)
  • Ms Milda Manomaityte (Innovation Director at Railway Industry Association)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 9 May 2023
2:30pm Private
3:00pm Public
Our future transport - Oral evidence 9 May 2023
3:00pm
  • Maggie Simpson OBE (Director General at Rail Freight Group)
  • Peter Gordon
  • Malcolm Brown (Chief Executive Officer at Angel Trains Ltd)
  • Fran Collins (Chair at The Maritime and Transport Action Group)
  • Chris Paul (Mathematics Department at University of Manchester)
  • Councillor Jim O'Boyle (Cabinet Member at Coventry City Council)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

Please note: The Transport Committee examines policy issues relating to the Department for Transport and its associated bodies. It is unable to investigate, or adjudicate on, individual cases.

  • Email: transcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2226/ Text relay: 18001 020 2226 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Transport Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA/ Twitter: @TransportCttee