Committee

Transport Committee

Departmental select committee Commons Department for Transport

What it does

The Transport Committee is nominated by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to hold Ministers and Departments to account, and to investigate matters of public concern where there is a need for accountability to the public through Parliament.
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Members

Ruth Cadbury MP Labour Chair
Alex Mayer MP Labour Member
Daniel Francis MP Labour Member
Dr Scott Arthur MP Labour Member
Jacob Collier MP Labour Member
Katie Lam MP Conservative Member
Laurence Turner MP Labour Member
Mrs Elsie Blundell MP Labour Member
Olly Glover MP Liberal Democrat Member
Rebecca Smith MP Conservative Member
Steff Aquarone MP Liberal Democrat Member

Recent outputs

Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Roads and Buses relating to the Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026, dated 7 July 2026 15 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Transport Secretary relating to HGV driver facilities for Lower Thames Crossing, dated 15 July 2026 15 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Transport Secretary relating to EU Entry/Exit Scheme, dated 15 July 2026 15 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to follow-up evidence from 17 June 2026, dated 29 June 2026 8 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, dated 18 June 2026 24 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Roads and Buses, Department for Transport relating to the Statement of Safety Principles, dated 17 June 2026 24 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Interim Chief Executive, National Highways relating to the Road Safety Strategy, dated 16 June 2026 24 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Roads and Buses, Department for Transport relating to PSVAR exemptions, dated 5 June 2026 16 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport relating to Setting up of Great British Railways, dated 4 June 2026 16 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Maritime, Department for Transport relating to seafarers' welfare, dated 4 June 2026 10 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Local Transport, Department for Transport relating to violence against women and girls, dated 5 June 2026 10 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter to the Secretary of State for Transport relating to violence against women and girls, dated 12 May 2026 10 Jun 2026
Report 1st Report – Raising the standard: licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles 10 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Decarbonisation, Department for Transport relating to supercharging the EV transition, dated 18 May 2026 3 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to HS2 reset, dated 19 May 2026 3 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to connected buses, dated 22 May 2026 3 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport relating to the Railways Bill and the GBR licence documentation, dated 28 May 2026 3 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to the department's legislative agenda, dated 14 May 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to micromobility and next steps, 13 May 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Local Transport, Department for Transport relating to pre-legislative scrutiny of taxis and private hire vehicles bill, dated 13 May 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency, dated 6 May 2026 20 May 2026
Estimate memoranda Office of Rail and Road Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 20 May 2026
Estimate memoranda Department for Transport Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 20 May 2026
Special Report 6th Special Report - Engine for growth: securing skills for transport manufacturing: Government Response 5 May 2026
Special Report 5th Special Report - Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust: Government Response 1 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to the Automated Passenger Services (APS) permitting scheme, dated 23 April 2026 29 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter to the Secretaries of State for Transport and Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to unadopted roads, dated 3 March 2026 27 Apr 2026
Special Report 4th Special Report - Railways Bill: Government Response 24 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister for Climate, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to the Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026, dated 17 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretaries of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local and Department for Transport relating to unadopted roads, dated 14 April 2026 22 Apr 2026

Source: the official committee page.