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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Transport
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
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since July 2024
Department for Transport
StyleMinister
Reports toSecretary of State for Transport
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe King
(on advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
First holderTom Harris

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.

Current Responsibilities

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Roads

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

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport

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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

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

Responsibilities under Sunak Ministry

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology

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In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology, Anthony Browne had responsibility for:[1]

  • 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

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In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport, Guy Opperman had responsibility for:[2]

  • 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

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In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Maritime and Security, The Lord Davies of Gower had responsibility for:[3]

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

List of Ministers

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References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  4. ^ a b c "DfT appointments: who are the new UK transport ministers?". Railway Technology. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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