Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to ensure more women take up leadership positions across the transport sector.

We are working across the transport sector to ensure that women are represented within all levels of the transport system.

Specifically on leadership positions, we are supporters of the 'women in aviation and aerospace charter’, a commitment for organisations to support the progression of women into senior roles in the aviation and aerospace sectors by focusing on roles in the executive pipeline and the mid-tier level.

We also work closely with modal partners such as Women In Rail, Women in Bus and Coach and the Women In Maritime on programmes to support women in their careers.