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Transport Committee

The Transport Committee is charged by the House of Commons with scrutiny of the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies.

What's on

Date Business
03 June 2013
4:05 pm
Subject: Access to transport for people with disabilities

Transport Committee future programme

Inquiries

  • Cost of motor insurance: whiplash: Oral evidence in progress.
  • Cancellation of the InterCity West Coast franchishe competition: Government response published.
  • Aviation strategy: Report published
  • Marine pilotage: Governement response published.
  • The work of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA): Report in progress.
  • Land Transport Security: Report Published
  • Disabled acess to transport for people with disabilities: Oral evidence in progress.
  • Access to ports: Oral evidence in progress.
  • Rail franchising: Oral evidence concluded.
  • Local authority parking enforcement: Terms of reference and call for evidence published Thursday 10 January. Deadline for submissions Monday 25 March. 

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