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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
- 2006–2008: Tom Harris
- 2008–2009: Paul Clark
- 2007–2009: Jim Fitzpatrick
- 2009–2010: Chris Mole
- 2010–2013: Norman Baker
- 2013–2015: Robert Goodwill
- 2010–2012: Mike Penning
- 2012–2014: Stephen Hammond
- 2014–2016: Claire Perry
- 2016–2018: Paul Maynard
- 2015–2017: Andrew Jones
- 2015–2017: Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon
- 2016–2018: Paul Maynard
- 2017–2017: Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan
- 2017–2018: Jesse Norman
- 2017–2019: Liz Sugg, Baroness Sugg
- 2018–2019: Andrew Jones
- 2018–2020: Nus Ghani
- 2019–2020: Paul Maynard
- 2020: Kelly Tolhurst
- 2019–2023: Charlotte Vere, Baroness Vere of Norbiton
- 2020–2021: Rachel Maclean
- 2020–2022: Robert Courts
- 2021–2022: Trudy Harrison
- 2021–2022: Wendy Morton
- 2022: Karl McCartney
- 2022: Katherine Fletcher
- 2022–2023: Richard Holden
- 2023–2024: Anthony Browne
- 2023–2024: Guy Opperman
- 2023–2024: Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower
- 2024: Simon Lightwood[5]
- 2024: Lilian Greenwood[5]
- 2024: Mike Kane[5]
References
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