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

Keir Mather MP

Biography

Keir Mather was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport on 7 September 2025.

He was previously Assistant Whip, House of Commons between 10 July 2024 and 7 September 2025. He was elected as the MP for Selby in July 2024.

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

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

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

More about this role

Department for Transport