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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Transport are junior ministers in the Department for Transport of His Majesty's Government. They report to the Secretary of State for Transport and are responsible for various aspects of British transport policy.

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Current Responsibilities

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Roads

In their role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood has responsibility for:[1]

  • strategic roads, including:
    • National Highways
    • Road Investment Strategy (RIS)
    • infrastructure planning and delivery
  • road safety
  • local roads and roads maintenance
  • motoring agencies (DVLA, DVSA, VCA)
  • haulage and future of freight  
  • Kent traffic  
  • EES and borders
  • road vehicle decarbonisation
  • environment strategy
  • automated vehicles
  • international vehicle standards
  • traffic and technology  
  • roads accessibility

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport

In their role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, Simon Lightwood has responsibility for:

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security

In their role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Mike Kane has responsibility for:

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology

In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology, Anthony Browne had responsibility for:[2]

  • aviation
  • transport decarbonisation
  • air quality
  • technology, (including autonomous vehicles, drones, e-scooters)
  • space
  • skills, science and research
  • corporate (including public appointments)
  • aviation accessibility

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport

In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport, Guy Opperman had responsibility for:[3]

  • roads maintenance and infrastructure delivery (including National Highways)
  • road safety
  • motoring agencies (DVLA, DVSA, VCA)
  • local transport including buses, taxis, light rail
  • active travel (cycling and walking)
  • Kent including BROCK, TAP
  • EES and borders
  • haulage
  • Future of Freight
  • women’s safety
  • accessibility (cross-cutting lead as Ministerial Disability Champion)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Maritime and Security

In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Maritime and Security, The Lord Davies of Gower had responsibility for:[4]

  • primary legislation in the Lords
  • maritime
  • security (including Ukraine)
  • civil contingencies
  • international
  • union connectivity
  • secondary legislation (including retained EU law)
  • maritime accessibility
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List of Ministers

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