Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport explained
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
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:
Responsibilities under Sunak Ministry
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
List of Ministers
Notes and References
- Web site: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Future of Roads Minister) - GOV.UK . 2024-07-31 . www.gov.uk . en.
- Web site: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology - GOV.UK . www.gov.uk . 26 December 2023 . en. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
- Web site: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport - GOV.UK . www.gov.uk . 26 December 2023 . en. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
- Web site: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport - GOV.UK . www.gov.uk . 26 December 2023 . en. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
- Web site: DfT appointments: who are the new UK transport ministers? . Railway Technology . 11 July 2024.
