Government rejects MPs' calls for street works reform15/09/2025 The Government has rejected the bulk of the major recommendations from the Transport Committee’s street works report, which the committee chair argues runs the risk of appearing soft on utility companies. |
Committee calls for evidence on transport manufacturing23/07/2025 The Transport Committee is calling for evidence as it launches an inquiry examining how the Government can support transport manufacturing in the UK. |
MPs to investigate potential 'regulation and enforcement' system for utilities09/12/2024 The Transport Committee has launched an investigation into limiting 'the damage and disruption' that utility works can have on England’s roads and pavements. |
Emergency area roll-out making slow progress20/04/2023 National Highways has so far added just 13 more emergency areas (EAs) to all lane running smart motorways but says it is ‘confident’ that it will meet its commitment to add a total of 150 by 2025. |
McCartney in tune but Trott trots off12/07/2022 Karl McCartney MP has been appointed as a parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Transport, following the departure of Laura Trott, who resigned in protest at Boris Johnson’s leadership. |
New chair for Commons Transport Committee30/01/2020 Huw Merriman MP has been appointed as the new chair of the Transport Select Committee. |
Transport Committee wants better planning for river crossings17/03/2015 A lack of cross-river capacity is limiting local and national economic growth, according to a report launched by the Transport Committee. |
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