Terms of reference and call for evidence
The Transport Committee
The Transport Committee is today calling for evidence on the Government’s strategy for the maritime sector.
The Chair of the Committee, Louise Ellman MP, has said:
“The UK is a maritime nation and the maritime services sector is estimated to support 537,500 UK-based jobs. We will be looking at the Government’s strategy for supporting the maritime sector, including both its own policies and its work in European and international forums”.
The Committee intends to hear oral evidence in September to coincide with London International Shipping Week. Ahead of this, it would like to receive written evidence on the following points:
- What should be the main priorities of the Government’s maritime strategy for vessels registered in the UK? How does this fit in with the overall transport strategy for the UK?
- To what extent does EU maritime strategy complement the Government’s strategy?
- How effectively do current Government policies (e.g. the Tonnage Tax, training, and reforms to the ship registration process) support an internationally competitive maritime sector in the UK?
- What constraints are there on growth in the UK maritime sector and how can these constraints be overcome?
- What more should be done to ensure there is a sufficiently trained workforce for the current and future needs of the UK maritime sector?
- Is there scope for improving the Government’s approach to maritime safety and the prevention of pollution by ships?
The inquiry will also follow up some of the Committee’s past work on maritime issues:
We would be grateful to receive written submissions by Monday 22 July.
Notes on the submission of written evidence
It assists the Committee if those submitting written evidence adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Written submissions should be as short as is consistent with conveying the relevant information. As a rough guide, it is usually helpful if they can be confined to six pages or less. Paragraphs should be numbered for ease of reference. A summary of the main points at the start of the submission is sometimes helpful.
2. Evidence should be submitted by e-mail to transev@parliament.uk in Word or Rich Text format, with as little use of colour and images as possible. If you wish to submit written evidence to the Committee in another format you must contact a member of staff to discuss this. The body of the e-mail should include a contact name, telephone number and postal address. It should be absolutely clear who the submission is from, particularly whether it is on behalf of an organisation or in the name of an individual.
3. Once accepted by the Committee, written evidence becomes the Committee’s property and it may decide to publish it or make other public use of it. If the Committee decides to accept your contribution as evidence we will email you formally accepting it as such. You may publicise or publish your submission yourself, once you receive the formal acceptance of your evidence to the Committee. When doing so, please indicate that it has been submitted to the Committee.
4. The Committee will usually publish the majority of written evidence that is received, but some submissions will be placed in the Parliamentary Archives for public inspection rather than being printed or published online. If you do not wish your submission to be made public, you must clearly say so, and should contact a member of staff to discuss this. Though the Committee is happy to receive copies of published material or correspondence sent to other parties, formal submissions of evidence should be original work produced for the Committee and not published elsewhere.
5. Committee staff are happy to give more detailed guidance on giving evidence to a select committee, or further advice on any aspect of the Committee’s work, by phone or e-mail.
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