Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport

Organisations: Department for Transport

Responsibilities

The Minister is responsible for:

• strategic roads and the Highways Agency
• motoring agencies
• road safety and standards
• freight and logistics – including lorry road user charging
• maritime and dangerous goods (including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
• London
• Crossrail
• better regulation

Previous holders of this role

1. Stephen Hammond MP

   2012 to 2013

2. The Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning MP

   2010 to 2012

Announcements

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• Better transport infrastructure boosts trade and prosperity
  • 15 May 2014
  • Speech
• Crossrail extended to Reading
  • 27 March 2014
  • News story
• Dover Harbour Board Chairman re-appointed
  • 08 November 2013
  • News story
• Transport Research Laboratory stakeholder event
  • 16 October 2013
  • Speech
• Launch of review into DVLA to deliver better services
  • 08 October 2013
  • Press release
• A review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • 08 October 2013
  • Written statement
• Road freight industry encouraged to get benefit of trailer trial
  • 13 September 2013
  • Press release
• London International Shipping Week conference
  • 12 September 2013
  • Speech
• Opening of the London Stock Exchange
  • 10 September 2013
  • Speech
• Future of low-sulphur shipping fuel under the spotlight
  • 10 September 2013
  • News story

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