| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Transport | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Transport | |
| Style | Minister |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Transport |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The King (on advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| First holder | Tom 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.
Since 14 November 2023, there have been three parliamentary under-secretaries of state, Anthony Browne, Guy Opperman and The Lord Davies of Gower.
Current Responsibilities
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology
In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology, Anthony Browne has 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
In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport, Guy Opperman has 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
In his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Maritime and Security, The Lord Davies of Gower has 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
- 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: The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
- 2016–2018: Paul Maynard
- 2017–2017: The Lord Callanan
- 2017–2018: Jesse Norman
- 2017–2019: The Baroness Sugg
- 2018–2019: Andrew Jones
- 2018–2020: Nus Ghani
- 2019–2020: Paul Maynard
- 2020: Kelly Tolhurst
- 2019–2023: The 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– : Anthony Browne
- 2023– : Guy Opperman
- 2023– : The Lord Davies of Gower
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
