Transport Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type
Minister of the Crown
Status
Secretary of State
Member of
Cabinet
Privy Council
Reports to
The Prime Minister
Seat
Westminster
Nominator
The Prime Minister
Appointer
The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length
At His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation
19 May 1919: (as Minister of Transport)
29 May 2002: (as Secretary of State for Transport)
First holder
Eric Campbell Geddes (as Minister of Transport)
Salary
£159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
Website
www.dft.gov.uk
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The secretary of state for transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport.[3] The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
The office holder works alongside the other transport ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for transport, and the secretary of state is also scrutinised by the Transport Select Committee.[4]
The current secretary of state for transport is Mark Harper, who was appointed on 25 October 2022.[5]
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^"Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Secretary of State for Transport". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^"Work of the secretary of state for transport scrutinised". UK PARLIAMENT. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022. This oral evidence session will examine the work and responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Transport and the Department for Transport.
^"Secretary of State for Transport - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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