Department for Transport ministerial roles

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport, with responsibility for:

• oversight of all areas
• corporate

Minister of State - Chris Heaton-Harris MP

Responsibilities include:

• rail
• Williams Review
• Beeching
• Crossrail
• Crossrail 2
• East West Rail
• cycling and walking
• accessibility
• corporate

Minister of State - Andrew Stephenson MP

Responsibilities include:

• HS2
• Northern Powerhouse Rail
• Transpennine route upgrade

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Baroness Vere of Norbiton

Responsibilities include:

• roads and motoring
• buses and taxis
• devolution
• housing
• light rail

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Rachel Maclean MP

Responsibilities include:

• future of transport (OLEV, CCAV, JAQU)
• transport decarbonisation
• EU transition and future relationship
• EU exit contingency
• secondary legislation

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Kelly Tolhurst MP

Responsibilities include:

• aviation
• maritime
• freeports
• security
• civil contingencies
• shadow roads