Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Future of Roads)

Organisations: Department for Transport

Responsibilities

The Future of Roads Minister is responsible for: 

• 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

Previous holders of this role

1. Lilian Greenwood MP

   2024 to 2025

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• DVLA backs classic car industry and driving enthusiasts with updated registration policies
  • 20 August 2025
  • Press release
• Government discounts for electric vans and trucks extended
  • 18 August 2025
  • Press release
• Electric boost: EV chargepoints in the UK grow by 27% in a year
  • 24 July 2025
  • Press release
• Next steps for self-driving vehicles as future passengers help shape self-driving vehicles law
  • 21 July 2025
  • Press release
• Dartford Crossing charge update
  • 17 June 2025
  • Written statement
• Charging into the future: government set to deliver over 100,000 more EV chargepoints
  • 13 June 2025
  • Press release
• Automated Vehicles Act 2024 implementation
  • 10 June 2025
  • Written statement
• More than £32 million to resurface roads and build new cycle lanes in the north east and Yorkshire as region hosts UK’s largest women’s cycling race
  • 06 June 2025
  • Press release
• Less paperwork, more chargepoints: government cuts red tape to make it easier, quicker and cheaper to switch to EVs
  • 29 May 2025
  • Press release
• Government teams with parking giants to ensure drivers can use preferred apps in all car parks
  • 21 May 2025
  • Press release

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