Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 4 Dec 2020 Closed: 14 Nov 2022 Parliament page
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 … Read more
13 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
2 Reports
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
24 Jan
2022
Report published
29 Sep
2021
Report published
29 Sep
2021
Report published
7 Sep
2021
Correspondence
7 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
30 Jun
2021
Correspondence
12 May
2021
Oral evidence
17 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
7 Jul 2021
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Nick Joyce · Department for Transport Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP · Ministry of Defence
12 May 2021
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Alistair Baldwin · Institute for Government Elliot Shaw · Highways England Graham Richards · Office of Rail and Road Jon Loveday · NISTA Mrs Ruth Humphrey · Siemens Nick Smallwood · Infrastructure and Projects Authority Simon Statham · Midlands Connect
17 Mar 2021
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Bridget Rosewell CBE · National Infrastructure Commission James Heath · National Infrastructure Commission Jonathan Spruce · Institution for Civil Engineers The Rt Hon. the Lord Hammond of Runnymede Tony Meggs CB · Crossrail Ltd
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Major transport infrastructure projects HC 24 29 Sep 2021 9 Overdue
Second Report - Major transport infrastructure projects HC 24 29 Sep 2021 9 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
8 Recommendation Deferred
Second Report - Major transport in…
A discussion paper is an insufficient response to the challenge of ensuring that the UK...
A discussion paper is an insufficient response to the challenge of ensuring that the UK has the skills to deliver the Government’s ambitious infrastructure agenda. A detailed skills strategy is required. As part of the refresh of the Transport Infrastructure … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, stating the discussion paper will inform a 'potentially' refreshed skills strategy, and they will establish an industry-led Taskforce to drive this work and make recommendations. They will also work with DfE and DWP to increase uptake in currently available apprenticeships and training programs, but do not commit to a new financial investment.
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 13 classified
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 5
Deferred 1
Total 13 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
7 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of Transport, relating to Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery, dated 26 July 2021
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30 Jun 2021 Correspondence from Elliot Shaw, Executive Director, Strategy and Planning, Highways England, relating to major transport projects
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