Department for Transport
Ministers who have held posts here
| Minister | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Madders | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Jul 2026 | present |
| Lilian Greenwood | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Sep 2025 | Jul 2026 |
| Keir Mather | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Sep 2025 | present |
| Heidi Alexander | Secretary of State for Transport | Nov 2024 | present |
| Simon Lightwood | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Jul 2024 | present |
| Lilian Greenwood | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Jul 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| Mr Richard Holden | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Oct 2022 | Nov 2023 |
| Wendy Morton | Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Feb 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Wendy Morton | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Dec 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| George Freeman | Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Jul 2019 | Feb 2020 |
| Sir John Hayes | Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Jul 2016 | Jan 2018 |
| Sir John Hayes | Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Jul 2014 | May 2015 |
| Mr Douglas Alexander | Secretary of State for Transport | May 2006 | Jun 2007 |
| Baroness Merron | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | May 2006 | Jun 2007 |
| Derek Twigg | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | May 2005 | Sep 2006 |
Questions answered by this department
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 34765 on Airports: Pl
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly owned train operating companies are scheduled to operate
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is she taking to support regional airports as part of the UK's l
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to upgrade the A1 from the junction with the A697 to the
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents there have been on the A1 between the junct
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of payment options provided by
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made of the number of
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the guidance on bus byelaws published on 19 October 2026,
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with her French counterpart to ensure effective co
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of recruitment and retention trends within the
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the £12
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the enforcement of speed lim
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of paper Public Service V
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on introducing interim Public Service
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatal road traffic accidents there have been on the A1 between the
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce new (a) hybrid and (b) electric t
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the current 31-tonne maximum permitt
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasi
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing a roadworthiness test for
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of divergen
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2026 to Question 38365, whether her De
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2026 to Question 37675 on Electric Veh
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to accelerate the installation of publi
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the median wait time between booking and taking a driving t
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2026 to Question 35233 on Road Works:
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department determined that external consultancy support