Committees

Skills for transport manufacturing

Inquiry

The UK has a long tradition of manufacturing motor vehicles, buses, aeroplanes, trains, and ships, but manufacturers in the transport industries are concerned about skills shortages. These industries are integral to the economic health of the communities they are based in, and they provide high-quality, British-built equipment for companies here and around the world.

This inquiry will explore current and future skills needs across the transport manufacturing sectors, and how the Government can support transport manufacturing in the UK by planning and investing in skills.

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The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 15 September 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 5 November 2025
9:15am Public
Skills for transport manufacturing - Oral evidence 5 November 2025
9:15am
  • Eddie Dempsey (General Secretary at National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT))
  • Mr John McGookin (Acting National Officer, Docks, Rail, Ferries and Waterways at Unite the Union)
10:15am
  • Lilian Greenwood MP (Minister for Local Transport at Department for Transport)
  • Sarah Maclean CBE (Chief Executive at Skills England)
  • Alan Krikorian (Deputy Director for Skills and Growth Levy at Department of Work and Pensions)
  • Rebecca Schapira (Deputy Director for Advanced Manufacturing at Department for Business and Trade)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 22 October 2025
9:15am Public
Skills for transport manufacturing - Oral evidence 22 October 2025
9:15am
  • Matthew Ogg (Head of Policy at Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT))
  • Balaji Srimoolanathan (Director at ADS Group Ltd)
  • Tom Chant MBE (Chief Executive at Society of Maritime Industries (SMI))
  • Jamie Cater (Senior Policy Manager at Make UK)
10:15am
  • Professor Chris Brace (Professor of Automotive Propulsion and Executive Director at University of Bath (IAAPS + Institute of Coding))
  • Dr Benjamin Silverstone (Associate Professor and Director at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick)
  • Oriel Petry (Senior Vice President at Airbus)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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