Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Department for Transport

Responsibilities

The Minister is responsible for:

• Aviation (including Heathrow expansion)
• Northern Powerhouse Rail
• HS2
• TransPennine route upgrade
• Crossrail
• East West Rail

Previous holders of this role

1. Paul Maynard

   2019 to 2020

2. Andrew Jones

   2018 to 2019

3. The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP

   2017 to 2018

Announcements

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• £2 million new funding allocated to support local airfields
  • 13 February 2020
  • News story
• Progress for Oxford-Cambridge Arc as government announces preferred East West Rail central section
  • 30 January 2020
  • News story
• Regional Air Connectivity Review: aviation minister visits Liverpool John Lennon Airport to launch UK tour of regional airports
  • 20 January 2020
  • News story
• A connected UK: government extends Dundee to London flight route for another year
  • 29 October 2019
  • News story
• Ministers highlight vital projects around the country as government drives infrastructure revolution
  • 10 October 2019
  • News story
• Government sets out vision for a safe and biodiverse railway lineside
  • 23 July 2019
  • News story
• Rail Minister visits zero-emission technology driving the future of railways
  • 22 July 2019
  • News story
• Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north
  • 19 July 2019
  • News story
• £53 million line upgrade to help make midlands railways fit for the future
  • 27 June 2019
  • News story
• Government plan to make private level crossings safer
  • 27 June 2019
  • News story

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