Women In Transport Confirms Continued Cross-Party Support To Tackle The Under-Representation Of Women in The Sector Workforce

Women in Transport has today announced the continued support of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in tackling the under-representation of women in the sector workforce, confirmed at the Annual General Meeting for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport on 17th June.

 Ruth Cadbury MP (Labour) was re-appointed as Chair of the APPG and the officers discussed and agreed a programme of events to support women in transport.

 Ruth Cadbury MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport said:

“I’m delighted to be re-elected as Chair of the APPG for Women in Transport. Our cross-party group will continue to work with transport leaders to highlight best practice and improve gender diversity  of those recruited to and working in the transport sector.

“After a really successful launch of the APPG’s White Paper in March earlier this year, MPs and Peers were keen to address issues in the sector such as barriers to women using e-mobility and the retention of women in the workforce.”

 Women in Transport, the professional network, will continue to provide secretariat support to the APPG for Women in Transport.

 Jo Field, President of Women in Transport and Secretariat to the APPG for Women in Transport said:

“It’s great to receive continued cross-party support to tackle women’s under-representation at such a crucial time for the transport industry as it recovers from the pandemic.

“We look forward to working with parliamentarians to drive forward the recommendations from our recent research on gender perceptions and experiences working in transport, to ensure gender diversity is central to policymaking.”

The following Parliamentarians have been elected as officers of the APPG for Women in Transport:

  • Chair: Ruth Cadbury MP, Labour

  • Vice-Chair: Baroness Jenny Randerson, Liberal Democrats

  • Officers: Baroness Margaret Prosser, Labour; Lilian Greenwood MP, Labour; Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Conservative

  • Members: Rupa Huq MP, Labour; Drew Hendry MP, SNP; Rachael Maskell, Labour; Lord Moylan, Conservative; Baroness Merron, Labour; Gavin Newlands, SNP

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Pictured: Left to right: (top row) – Lillian Greenwood, Rupa Huq and Jo Field. (middle row) – Sir Peter Bottomley, Lord Moylan and Ruth Cadbury. (bottom row) – Baroness Randerson, Gavin Newlands and Baroness Merron.

For more information on the APPG for Women in Transport, please contact JFG Communications or Jo Field on 07788 131347.