Moulding composite panels

A composite panel composed of a fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein the panel comprises: a panel portion comprised of a first ply of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein the first ply includes a first fibrous layer of a plurality of non-woven carbon fibres which are substantially randomly oriented, and a reinforcement portion which is integrally moulded with the panel portion and is located at a location on a surface of the panel portion to provide an integrally moulded primary structural region of the composite panel, the reinforcement portion being comprised of at least one second ply of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, the second ply comprising a second fibrous layer, wherein the first ply has a primary portion which is located in the primary structural region and a secondary portion which is adjacent to the primary portion and is located in a secondary structural region of the composite panel, wherein in the primary portion the first ply has a first volume fraction (Vf1) of fibres in the first ply which is higher than a second volume fraction (Vf2) of fibres in the first ply in the secondary portion, each volume fraction being with respect to the total volume of resin and fibres in the respective portion.