UKTiE Parliamentary Roundtable on Brexit and transport

UKTiE Parliamentary Roundtable on Brexit and transport – Programme

The Framework for the UK-EU partnership for transport 

Roundtable discussion hosted by Lord Berkeley on Wednesday 18 July at 15:00 in the House of Lords, Committee Room G. It will be followed by a reception at 18:00. 

UKTIE have been calling for a UK position paper on transport and Brexit for some time, and so this is an important opportunity for all stakeholders to discuss the Government’s recently published Framework for the UK- EU partnership for transport, in the context of the Chequers Agreement and soon to be published White Paper. It’s a chance to spell out in detail what we expect in terms of a destination. It’s also a chance to discuss how we can work together to deliver it, all the while ensuring businesses can trade and the needs of customers are met. Finally, it represents a timely occasion to consider how we remain in the policy and regulatory framework driving seat post-Brexit.

The Framework for the UK-EU partnership for transport

• What is the destination?
• How do we get there?
• How do we keep businesses and customers going during the process?
• How can we remain in the rule making driving seat?

Speakers:

• Mark Watts, Co-ordinator UKTiE, The Government’s Framework for the UK-EU artnership on transport. What is the destination?’
• Lord Tony Berkeley, UKTiE Member and Chair of the Rail Freight Group, ‘How do we get there and keep business and customers going?’
• Damian Testa, Senior Policy Manager,‘View from the Railway Industry Association’
• Martin Johnson, Deputy Director, Transport, Energy, Environment; Deputy Director, Science & Innovation, Budget, Market Access, Ministry of Defence, ‘view from Government’
• Baroness Hayter, Deputy Leader of Labour Lords and shadow Brexit minister, ‘View from Opposition’
• Emma Giddings,  Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, ‘A legal view on Brexit, aviation and the wider transport sector’
• Stefan Borst, Partner, IDA Brussels, Delegate to BDI and former Focus journalist, ‘The view from Berlin’
• Lucy Anderson MEP, Labour Transport Spokesperson in the European Parliament, ‘View from the European Parliament’
• Baroness Randerson, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson, ‘View from the LibDems’
• Conclusion: ‘How can we remain in the rule making driving seat?’

Followed by questions, discussion and a reception. Please RSVP to markwatts@lpbrussels.com to facilitate access to the House of Lords.