The Transport Committee is holding the first session of its new inquiry into the capability of the workforce in Britain’s transport manufacturing sectors, and the skills needed to help them thrive. The evidence session takes place tomorrow morning from 09:15 and can be watched live on Parliament TV.
The Committee has also published written evidence submissions it received during its call for evidence.
In this session, MPs will question academics as well as representatives of the aerospace, maritime and motor vehicle industries, to assess the changing skills needs of those sectors as new technologies and machinery are adopted.
The Committee will ask about the most acute skills shortages and how these shortages are forecast to develop in future years.
MPs will be interested to hear how businesses could nurture the skills within their own workforces and supply chains, and whether Government reforms to the apprenticeship system will help.
Witnesses from 09:15
- Matthew Ogg, Head of Policy, Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Limited (SMMT)
- Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director, ADS Group Ltd
- Tom Chant MBE, Chief Executive, Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)
- Jamie Cater, Senior Policy Manager, Make UK
From 10:15
- Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive Propulsion and Executive Director, IAAPS (Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems) at the University of Bath
- Dr Benjamin Silverstone, Associate Professor and Director, Warwick Manufacturing Group Skills Centre at the University of Warwick
- Oriel Petry, Senior Vice President, Airbus UK
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