Secretary of State for Transport
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The secretary of state for transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport.[3] The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport, Style ...
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport | |
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Department for Transport | |
Style | Transport Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
Type | Minister of the Crown |
Status | Secretary of State |
Member of | |
Reports to | The Prime Minister |
Seat | Westminster |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
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First holder | Eric Campbell Geddes (as Minister of Transport) |
Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
Website | www |
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The office holder works alongside the other transport ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for transport, and the secretary of state is also scrutinised by the Transport Select Committee.[4]
The current secretary of state for transport is Mark Harper, who was appointed on 25 October 2022.[5]