Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation)

Organisations: Department for Transport

Responsibilities

The Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation is responsible for:   

• aviation and airport expansion 
• maritime 
• decarbonisation and electric vehicles (EVs) 
• freight and borders 
• international
• security

The Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Logistics replaced this role on 22 July 2026.

Previous holders of this role

1. Keir Mather MP

   2025 to 2026

Announcements

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• Future work of the Coastguard Rescue Service
  • 16 July 2026
  • Written statement
• Safe removal of masts from historic WWII shipwreck carrying wartime explosives begins
  • 14 July 2026
  • Press release
• Amended national policy statement for ports
  • 06 July 2026
  • Written statement
• £219 million to power Britain's green aviation revolution
  • 16 June 2026
  • Press release
• Thousands of seafarers across the Channel set for better pay and protections under new government proposals
  • 05 June 2026
  • Press release
• New laws set to modernise aviation and better protect passengers
  • 02 June 2026
  • Press release
• CAA annual progress report 2025
  • 02 June 2026
  • Written statement
• Nearly £50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones
  • 05 May 2026
  • Press release
• £1 billion to cut costs for businesses, drive growth and clean up UK roads
  • 25 March 2026
  • Press release
• Updating light dues payment rates
  • 09 March 2026
  • Written statement

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