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Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery

Inquiry

Billions of pounds of investment has been committed during 2020 to the UK’s transport infrastructure.

This inquiry will consider:

  • transport infrastructure strategy and priorities;
  • the appraisal and funding of transport infrastructure;
  • oversight, accountability and governance of transport infrastructure projects;
  • factors influencing the cost and capacity and skills required to deliver the infrastructure plans.          

The extent to which the coronavirus pandemic will affect the necessity and cost-effectiveness of major transport infrastructure projects will factor in the Committee’s work. The Government also has a legal commitment to meet net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and infrastructure is a major contributor to the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 7 July 2021
9:30am Public
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery - Oral evidence 7 July 2021
9:30am
  • Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Secretary of State at Department for Transport)
  • Nick Joyce (Director General, Corporate Delivery Group at Department for Transport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 12 May 2021
9:30am Public
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery - Oral evidence 12 May 2021
9:30am
  • Nick Smallwood (Chief Executive Officer at Infrastructure and Projects Authority)
  • Jon Loveday (Director for Infrastructure, Enterprise and Growth at Infrastructure and Projects Authority)
  • Elliot Shaw (Executive Director for Strategy and Planning at Highways England)
10:45am
  • Graham Richards (Director of Planning at Office of Rail and Road)
  • Simon Statham (Chief Technical Officer at Midlands Connect)
  • Mrs Ruth Humphrey (Head of Business Development and Strategy at Siemens)
  • Alistair Baldwin (Author at Institute for Government, and Senior Specialist Planner at Newcastle City Council)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 17 March 2021
9:30am Public
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery - Oral evidence 17 March 2021
9:30am
  • Jonathan Spruce (Fellow at Institution of Civil Engineers)
  • James Heath (Chief Executive Officer at National Infrastructure Commission)
  • Bridget Rosewell CBE (Commissioner at National Infrastructure Commission)
10:30am
  • The Rt Hon. the Lord Hammond of Runnymede
  • Tony Meggs CB (ex-Chairman at Crossrail Ltd, and former Chief Executive at Infrastructure and Projects Authority)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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