The Transport Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies.

Current membership
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody MP (Labour, Crewe) (Chairman)
Mr Gregory Campbell MP (Democratic Unionist, East Londonderry)
Mr Brian H. Donohoe MP (Labour, Cunninghame South)
Clive Efford MP (Labour, Eltham)
Mrs Louise Ellman MP (Labour/Co-operative, Liverpool Riverside)
Mr Ian Lucas MP (Labour, Wrexham)
Miss Anne McIntosh (Conservative, Vale of York)
Mr Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat, Shrewsbury and Atcham)
Mr John Randall MP (Conservative, Uxbridge)
Mr George Stevenson MP (Labour, Stoke-on-Trent South)
Mr Graham Stringer MP (Labour, Manchester Blackley)

The following Members were also Members of the Committee during the inquiry.

Mr Tom Brake MP (Liberal Democrat, Carshalton and Wallington)
Mr George Osborne MP (Conservative, Tatton)

Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk.

Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/transport_committee.cfm. A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is at the back of this volume.

Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Eve Samson (Clerk), Dr John Patterson (Second Clerk), Philippa Carling (Inquiry Manager), Clare Maltby (Committee Specialist), Miss Frances Allingham (Committee Assistant) and Susie Wheeldon (Secretary).

Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Transport Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6263; the Committee's email address is transcom@parliament.uk