Committee publication · Correspondence · 10 December 2024 · HC 346
Letter to Secretary of State for Transport relating to her appointment, dated 6 December 2024
From: Transport Committee
Summary
The Transport Committee chair congratulates Heidi Alexander on her appointment as Secretary of State for Transport and welcomes her to the role. The letter outlines the Committee's recent evidence-gathering activities—including sessions on rail nationalisation, driving test availability, and rail infrastructure—and two new inquiries into buses and street works. The Committee proposes a formal hearing in early spring and requests ongoing policy updates.
Key findings
- Committee held oral evidence from predecessor Secretary of State on 13 November covering rail nationalisation, integrated transport, and decarbonisation
- Recent evidence taken from Roads Minister on driving test availability; Rail Minister evidence shortly to follow
- Two new substantive inquiries launched: Buses connecting communities and Managing the impact of street works
- Previous Committee inquiry into Accessible transport did not report before Dissolution; scrutiny of this issue to continue
- Formal hearing with new Secretary of State proposed for early spring 2025
Tone
ProceduralTopics
transport-policyrail-servicesbusesinfrastructure
Key actors
Heidi Alexander MP, Ruth Cadbury MP, Transport Committee, Department for Transport, Roads Minister, Rail Minister
Notable line
“We found it extremely valuable to hear about her priorities for the role and her views on other topical issues such as the nationalisation of rail services, integrated transport and decarbonisation.”
Key Quotes
“On behalf of the Transport Committee I wanted to congratulate you on your appointment as Secretary of State for Transport and welcome you to the role.”
“We found it extremely valuable to hear about her priorities for the role and her views on other topical issues such as the nationalisation of rail services, integrated transport and decarbonisation.”
“We look forward to welcoming you to a formal hearing at the Committee in due course, likely in early Spring.”
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