Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport

Organisations: Department for Transport

Responsibilities

The Minister is responsible for:

• high speed rail (HS2)
• devolution including Northern Powerhouse
• motoring agencies
• local transport
• road and vehicle safety and standards
• buses and taxis
• traffic management
• sustainable accessible travel (including walking and cycling)
• smart ticketing

Previous holders of this role

1. Andrew Jones

   2015 to 2017

Announcements

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• Driving test changes: 4 December 2017
  • 05 October 2017
  • News story
• Government confirms £173.5 million funding to improve transport in Leeds
  • 21 April 2017
  • News story
• Government publishes £1.2 billion plan to increase cycling and walking
  • 21 April 2017
  • News story
• New minibuses to improve rural mobility
  • 07 April 2017
  • News story
• Bidding opens for £490 million road funding
  • 06 April 2017
  • News story
• Law change provides equal treatment for disabled taxi users
  • 06 April 2017
  • News story
• DfT motoring agencies: business plans for 2017 to 2018
  • 30 March 2017
  • Written statement
• Bus Services Bill: English votes for English laws
  • 27 March 2017
  • Written statement
• £625,000 for England’s Economic Heartland to help shape its future transport priorities
  • 09 March 2017
  • Speech
• Funding for smart parking and traffic management schemes
  • 21 February 2017
  • Speech

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