Skills for transport manufacturing

Transport Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 22 Jul 2025 Parliament page
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 … Read more
10 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
5 May
2026
Report published
28 Jan
2026
Report published
5 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
5 Nov
2025
Correspondence
5 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
22 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
22 Oct
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
5 Nov 2025
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Alan Krikorian · Department of Work and Pensions Eddie Dempsey · National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) Lilian Greenwood MP · Department for Transport Mr John McGookin · Unite the Union Rebecca Schapira · Department for Business and Trade Sarah Maclean CBE · Skills England
22 Oct 2025
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Balaji Srimoolanathan · ADS Group Ltd Dr Benjamin Silverstone · Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick Jamie Cater · Make UK Matthew Ogg · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Oriel Petry · Airbus Professor Chris Brace · University of Bath (IAAPS + Institute of Coding) Tom Chant MBE · Society of Maritime Industries
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report - Engine for growth: securing skills for transport ma… HC 1223 28 Jan 2026 16 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
14 Recommendation Deferred
5th Report - Engine for growth: se…
Develop an evidence-led plan to increase diversity within the transport manufacturing sector.
Skills England should by the end of 2026 set out an evidence-led plan, commissioning research necessary to fill gaps in knowledge on what has worked best in the manufacturing sector, detailing how it will support the Government’s target to increase … Read more
Government Response
The government will wait for the Make UK Equality Taskforce's recommendations before taking action on increasing diversity in the advanced manufacturing sector, including transport manufacturing, and will update the select committee once the Task Force has tangible recommendations.
Department for Transport
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 10 classified
Accepted 6
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Total 10 recs + 6 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
5 Nov 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Executive, Society of Maritime Industries relating to Skills for transport manufacturing, dated 23 October 2025
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