FIVE MINUTE INTERVIEW
W
hat do you hope to achieve in your new role
as President of the Institute?
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport is a well known and well respected organisation. It is a great honour to represent the Institute’s members.
Our immediate priority is to use our members’ unrivalled expertise and experience across all transport modes to advise ministers on the difficult
I will also engage with the Institute and government to begin discussions over what can be done to encourage the next generation of transport professionals.
The Institute is already doing lots of impressive things to bring young people into the industry. I’d like the industry and government to do even more. We can’t afford not to.
decisions they will have to make as apart of the comprehensive spending review.
According to research published by the Prince’s Trust in 2007 productivity loss to the economy as a result of youth unemployment was £10m every day – or over £3.5 billion every year. Job Seeker’s Allowance was costing the economy £20m per week and youth crime in Britain costs over £1 billion a year.
These figures are based on youth unemployment levels before the recession – which were around 9%. In February 2010 unemployment among 18-24 year olds was 17.7% while amongst
16-17 year olds - 35.1%. We are in real danger of losing an entire generation.
I think that Institute can play a very important role in improving the situation for those young people by helping the coalition government to make the right choices.
I will also be working to increase the profile and visibility of the Institute. The pool of talent that we can draw on across our membership is unique. I think the CILT can use its weight and
Following his appointment as president of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, Sir Moir Lockhead tells Rail Technology Magazine about his plans for the future
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