1.Establish a UK Ports and Logistics Brexit Task Force comprising representatives from Government and industry to develop (or enhance) arrangements to help minimise the impact of potential intermittent or ongoing disruption at certain ports resulting from the UK's exit from the EU.
2.Review the strategic and public benefits of reducing the UK’s dependency on the Port of Dover for the movement of UK-EU trade in goods over the long term.
3.Amend the Government’s approach to transport investment appraisal by: (a) including explicit recognition that encouraging trade and exports is a strategic priority; and (b) capturing the full economic benefits of increased trade and deficit reduction. (An approach which should also be adopted by Government-funded bodies such as Network Rail and Highways England