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
16 Recommendation Rejected
5th Report - Engine for growth: se…
Review and support modular apprenticeships for candidates with caring responsibilities in transport manufacturing.
Skills England must undertake a review to ensure that it supports a range of modular or part-time apprenticeships, or other training options in the transport manufacturing sector, to help attract candidates with caring responsibilities or those returning to work from … Read more
Government Response
The government does not plan to impose additional conditions on employers through reporting of training options, believing that employers are responsible for their recruitment decisions and that they have a fundamental responsibility to ensure that their hiring practices provide fair, inclusive, and equitable opportunities for all candidates.
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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