Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Transport are junior ministers in the Department for Transport of His Majesty's Government. They report to the Secretary of State for Transport and are responsible for various aspects of British transport policy.

Current responsibilities

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads) Justin Madders as the Minister for Roads is responsible for: roads, including Road Investment Strategy (RIS) road safety automated vehicles micromobility motoring agencies vehicle standards Lower Thames Crossing AI and technology

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Buses and Local Transport) Simon Lightwood as the Minister for Buses and Local Transport is responsible for: devolution and regions buses and coaches taxis and PHVs local transport active travel accessibility VAWG integrated transport, ticketing and fares planning and housing electric vehicles, decarbonisation and environment

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Logistics) Keir Mather as the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Logistics is responsible for: aviation Heathrow expansion maritime international security and resilience freight and borders sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

List of ministers NamePortraitTerm of officePartyPrime MinisterPortfolioJohn Horam10 September 19764 May 1979LabourWilsonCallaghanKenneth Clarke7 May 19795 March 1982ConservativeThatcher IReginald Eyre5 March 198211 June 1983Lynda Chalker5 March 198218 October 1983Thatcher IIDavid Mitchell11 June 198323 January 1986Michael Spicer11 September 198413 June 1987Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness2 September 198510 September 1986Peter Bottomley23 January 198624 July 1989Thatcher II & IIIIvon Moore-Brabazon10 September 198623 July 1989Robert Atkins25 July 198922 July 1990Thatcher IIIPatrick McLoughlin25 July 198914 April 1992Thatcher IIIMajor IChristopher Chope23 July 199014 April 1992Kenneth Carlisle14 April 199227 May 1993Major IISteven Norris14 April 199223 July 1996Robert Key27 May 199320 July 1994John MacKay, Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish11 January 199420 July 1994Giles Goschen20 July 19942 May 1997John Bowis23 July 19942 May 1997Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman6 May 199728 July 1998LabourBlair IGlenda Jackson6 May 199729 July 1999Larry Whitty, Baron Whitty28 July 199811 June 2001Keith Hill29 July 19998 June 2001Sally Keeble7 June 200129 May 2002Blair IIDavid Jamieson11 June 200110 May 2005Roads; Road Safety; Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels; Licensing, roadworthiness and insurance; Haulage, Logistics and Maritime; Highways Agency; DVO Group AgenciesTony McNulty29 May 200210 September 2004Aviation; London (including Tube and Crossrail); Regional and sub-regional issues (e.g. Thames Gateway, Multi Modals); Local Authority public transport; Buses and Taxis; Mobility and Inclusion issues; Corporate Issues; Green Minister; Ministerial Design ChampionCharlotte Atkins10 September 200410 May 2005Aviation; Regional and sub-regional issues; Local authority public transport; Buses and taxis; Mobility and inclusion issues; Corporate issues; Green Minister; Pedestrian and cycling issues; Transport technology (including Transport Direct); Better regulationDerek Twigg5 May 20056 September 2006Blair IIIRail; Crossrail Bill; Light rail; British Transport Police; Rail Passengers Committee; Walking and CyclingKaren Buck10 May 200516 March 2006Aviation; London; Local transport, including Local Authority roads and Local Transport Plans; Regional and sub-regional issues; Traffic Management; Buses and taxis; Mobility and inclusion; Climate Change; Corporate Issues; Green MinisterGillian Merron8 May 200627 June 2007Aviation; London; Mobility and inclusion; Corporate issues; Local, regional and sub-regional transport; Traffic management; Buses and taxis; Climate change and green issuesTom Harris7 September 20064 October 2008Rail; Crossrail Bill; Light rail; British Transport Police; Rail Passengers Committee; Walking and CyclingJim Fitzpatrick28 June 20078 June 2009BrownAviation; Environment; Shipping; Road SafetyPaul Clark5 October 200811 May 2010City and regional networks: Local Authority Transport; Buses; Cycling; Light rail; Walking; Accessibility; TWA ordersChris Mole5 June 200911 May 2010National Networks; CorporateNorman Baker15 May 20107 October 2013Liberal DemocratsCameron–CleggRail (including commercial, operational performance and Community Rail); Buses – including concessionary fares; Taxis; Light rail and trams; Smart ticketing (including rail fares and ticketing); Traffic management; Regional and Local transport (including local roads, maintenance, Major Projects, winter resilience); Natural environment – including biofuels; Sustainable travel – including walking and cycling; Accessibility and equalities; Alternatives to travel; SMEs and growthMike Penning12 May 20104 September 2012ConservativeStrategic roads and Highways Agency; Motoring agencies; Road Safety and Standards; Freight and Logistics - including lorry road user charging; Maritime and Dangerous Goods - including Maritime and Coastguard AgencyStephen Hammond4 September 201215 July 2014Strategic Roads and Highways Agency; Motoring Agencies; Road Safety and Standards; Freight and Logistics – including lorry road user charging; Maritime and Dangerous Goods (including Maritime and Coastguard Agency); London; Crossrail; Better regulationRobert Goodwill7 October 20139 December 2015Aviation; Strategic Roads and Highways Agency; Motoring agencies; Road Safety and Standards; Freight and Logistics – including lorry road user charging; Local Roads; Cycling; HS2 Phase One; EuropeClaire Perry15 July 201414 July 2016Cameron IIRail franchising; Rail commercial; Rail fares; Rail major projects (including Crossrail); Freight and Logistics; Transport agencies; Corporate and better regulationAndrew Jones11 May 201515 June 2017Cameron IIMay INorthern Powerhouse, including Northern and TransPennine Express franchises; Environment; Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV); Connected vehicles; Technology and Innovation; Freight and Logistics; National roads and Highways England; Bus policy; Local transport, including roads, local majors, and Local Sustainable Transport Fund; City growth deals; Smart ticketing; Road safetyTariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon11 May 201511 June 2017Aviation security; Transport agencies; Corporate and better regulation; Skills and supply chain; LondonPaul Maynard16 July 20169 January 2018May I & IIRail (including housing development); Rail security; Light railMartin Callanan, Baron Callanan14 June 201727 October 2017May IIAviation; Corporate issues for the Department; International transport; Transport legislation in the Lords; Transport securityJesse Norman15 June 201712 November 2018Buses; Cycling and Walking policy; Highways England and strategic roads; Light rail; Local roads policy and funding; Motoring agencies; Road freight; Road safety; Transport and the environment; Transport technology (including digital)Liz Sugg, Baroness Sugg27 October 201723 April 2019Aviation; Transport security; International; EU and EU exit; Legislation in the Lords; Corporate; Civil contingenciesAndrew Jones12 November 201826 July 2019Rail; Northern Powerhouse rail; Crossrail 2; Rail industrial relations; Rail securityNus Ghani9 January 201813 February 2020May IIJohnson I & IIAccessibility across all transport modes; Buses and taxis; Community transport; High speed rail (HS2); Maritime; Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA); Maritime security; Skills and Apprenticeships; the Year of Engineering; LonelinessCharlotte Vere, Baroness Vere of Norbiton23 April 201914 November 2023May IIJohnson I & IITrussSunakRoads; Security; Freight (excluding Brexit and rail); Drones; Taxis and Buses; Light rail; Community transport; All Lords business (until October 2022)

All Lords’ business; Aviation; Space; International; Local transport (including City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements, buses and taxis, light rail); Active travel; Corporate; SME minister; Deputy for security; Deputy for civil contingencies (from October 2022)Paul Maynard26 July 201913 February 2020Johnson IAviation (including Heathrow expansion); Northern Powerhouse Rail; HS2; TransPennine route upgrade; Crossrail; East West RailKelly Tolhurst13 February 20208 September 2020Johnson IIAviation; Maritime; Security and civil contingencies; Commons shadow roadsRachel Maclean13 February 202016 September 2021EU transition and future relationship; Future of transport; Transport decarbonisation and Environment; Secondary legislationRobert Courts8 September 202020 September 2022Aviation; Maritime; Security and civil contingenciesTrudy Harrison16 September 20217 July 2022Decarbonisation of Transport (including the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles); Environment (including the Joint Air Quality Unit); Future of Transport (including the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles); Women’s safety on the transport network; Future of freight strategy; Commercial spaceflight; EU and international transport; Transport research and science; Secondary legislationWendy Morton19 December 2021 9 February 2022Rail and AccessibilityKarl McCartney8 July 20228 September 2022UnknownKatherine Fletcher20 September 202227 October 2022TrussRoads and motoring (including DVLA and DVSA); Smart Motorways; Regions (including London, sub-national transport bodies and TfN); Union connectivity; Project Speed; Major projects; Women’s safety; Poverty and cost of living; Levelling upRichard Holden28 October 202213 November 2023SunakRoads and motoring (including DVLA, DVSA, VCA); Regions and devolution; Local transport (including buses, taxis, light rail; union connectivity; haulage); Future of Freight; London (including Crossrail, Transport for London); Accessibility (cross-cutting responsibility)Anthony Browne13 November 20235 July 2024aviation; transport decarbonisation; air quality; technology, (including autonomous vehicles, drones, e-scooters); space; skills, science and research; corporate (including public appointments); aviation accessibilityGuy Opperman13 November 20235 July 2024Roads maintenance and infrastructure delivery (including National Highways); Road safety; Motoring agencies (DVLA, DVSA, VCA); Local transport including buses, taxis, light rail; active travel (cycling and walking); Kent including BROCK, TAP; EES and borders; Haulage; Future of Freight; Women’s safety; Accessibility (cross-cutting lead as Ministerial Disability Champion)Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower14 November 20235 July 2024Primary legislation in the Lords; Maritime; Security (including Ukraine); Civil contingencies; International; Union connectivity; Secondary legislation (including retained EU law); Maritime accessibilitySimon Lightwood9 July 2024IncumbentLabour Co-opStarmerBurnhamLocal transport (buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, light rail); Local transport decarbonisation; Local transport accessibility, and cross-cutting transport accessibility; Tackling violence against women and girls on the transport network; Active travel; E-scooters; Modal shift; regions and devolution; The department’s relationship with London, including Transport for London; Transport connectivity across the union; Integrated transport strategy (Until September 2025)

Roads; Buses; Accessibility; Automated vehicles (AVs); Motoring agencies; Micromobility (October 2025 to July 2026)