Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has been elected by fellow MPs to the influential Transport Select Committee in Parliament.
The Transport Committee is charged by the House of Commons with scrutiny of the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Transport and its associated public bodies.
Commenting, Steve said:
"It is an honour to have been elected by my colleagues to sit on the Transport Select Committee and I am very grateful for their support."
"I will be using my position to be a strong voice for Cornwall and the South West on the committee. I look forward to speaking up for Cornwall and our transport infrastructure, to ensure we continue to get the investment we need in our road, rail and air network and ensuring we get a fair share of the funding allocated by Government for all things transport-related.”