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In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) is the government department
Departments of the United Kingdom Government

Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom contains a number of Minister s and Secretary of State . These members of the Cabinet are supported by civil servants in Ministerial Departments....
 responsible for the English transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
 network and transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (DRD
Department for Regional Development

The Department for Regional Development is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for Regional Development....
 and DOE
Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)

The Department of the Environment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Environment....
) which are not devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport
Secretary of State for Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the United Kingdom Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors....
, currently The Rt Hon. Geoff Hoon MP
Geoff Hoon

Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon is a United Kingdom politician. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Ashfield , as well as former Labour Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury....
.

rnment control of transport and diverse associated matters has been reorganised a number of times in modern history, particularly under the current government, being the responsibility of:



The name "Ministry of Transport" lives on in the annual MOT test, which most vehicles used on public roads in the UK are required to pass once they are three years old.

3 October 2008:

DfT's Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary

The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State , is the most senior British Civil Service of a Her Majesty's Government Ministry , charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis....
 is Robert Devereux (previously a DfT Director-General) who succeeded Sir
Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
 David Rowlands, following his retirement on 31 May 2007.






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In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) is the government department
Departments of the United Kingdom Government

Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom contains a number of Minister s and Secretary of State . These members of the Cabinet are supported by civil servants in Ministerial Departments....
 responsible for the English transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
 network and transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (DRD
Department for Regional Development

The Department for Regional Development is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for Regional Development....
 and DOE
Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)

The Department of the Environment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Environment....
) which are not devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport
Secretary of State for Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the United Kingdom Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors....
, currently The Rt Hon. Geoff Hoon MP
Geoff Hoon

Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon is a United Kingdom politician. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Ashfield , as well as former Labour Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury....
.

History

Government control of transport and diverse associated matters has been reorganised a number of times in modern history, particularly under the current government, being the responsibility of:

  • 2002– Department for Transport
  • 2001–2002: Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
  • 1997–2001: Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
  • 1981–1997: Department of Transport
  • 1979–1981: Ministry of Transport
  • 1976–1979: Department of Transport
  • 1970–1976: Department for the Environment
  • 1959–1970: Ministry of Transport
  • 1953–1959: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
  • 1945–1953: Ministry of Transport
  • 1941–1945: Ministry of War Transport
  • 1919–1941: Ministry of Transport


The name "Ministry of Transport" lives on in the annual MOT test, which most vehicles used on public roads in the UK are required to pass once they are three years old.

Current DfT ministers

From 3 October 2008:
  • Secretary of State for Transport
    Secretary of State for Transport

    The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the United Kingdom Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors....
     - The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon
    Geoff Hoon

    Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon is a United Kingdom politician. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Ashfield , as well as former Labour Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury....
     MP
    • Minister of State
      Minister of State

      Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior Political minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet ....
       - Lord Adonis
      • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
        Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

        A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of Political minister in the United Kingdom government of the United Kingdom, junior to a Minister of State and the more senior Secretary of State ....
         - Jim Fitzpatrick
        Jim Fitzpatrick (politician)

        James "Jim" Fitzpatrick is a United Kingdom politician. He is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Poplar and Canning Town and is a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport....
         MP
      • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - Paul Clark MP


Permanent Secretary

The DfT's Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary

The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State , is the most senior British Civil Service of a Her Majesty's Government Ministry , charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis....
 is Robert Devereux (previously a DfT Director-General) who succeeded Sir
Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
 David Rowlands, following his retirement on 31 May 2007. Rowlands had succeeded Rachel Lomax
Rachel Lomax

Janis Rachel Lomax is a UK economist and government official who has served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England since 1 July 2003....
 in 2003, when she became Deputy Governor of the Bank Of England
Bank of England

The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and is the model on which most modern, large central banks have been based. Since 1946 it has been a Nationalisation institution....
.

Executive agencies

  • Driving Standards Agency
    Driving Standards Agency

    The Driving Standards Agency is an executive agency of the United Kingdom Department for Transport and is part of the Safety, Service Delivery and Logistics group....
     (DSA)
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

    The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency , is the organisation of Her Majesty's Government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a Vehicle register in Great Britain; its counterpart in Northern Ireland is the Driver & Vehicle Agency ....
     (DVLA)
  • Vehicle Certification Agency
    Vehicle Certification Agency

    Vehicle Certification Agency is an executive agency of the United Kingdom Department for Transport and the UK?s type approval authority and a leading certification body....
     (VCA)
  • Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
    Vehicle and Operator Services Agency

    Vehicle and Operator Services Agency is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Transport of the Departments of the United Kingdom Government....
     (VOSA)
  • Highways Agency
    Highways Agency

    The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. It has responsibility for managing the core road network in England....
     (HA)
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Maritime and Coastguard Agency

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a United Kingdom executive agency working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is responsible for implementing British and International maritime law and safety policy.This involves coordinating search and rescue at sea through Her Majesty's Coastguard , ensuring that ships meet international...
     (MCA)
  • Government Car and Despatch Agency
    Government Car and Despatch Agency

    The Government Car and Despatch Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport, responsible for providing logistics services to the HM Government and wider public sector....
     (GCDA)


Non-departmental public bodies

The DfT sponsors the following public bodies:
  • Northern Lighthouse Board
    Northern Lighthouse Board

    File:Ensign of the British Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.svgFile:Northern Lighthouse Board Commisioners Flag of the United Kingdom.pngThe Northern Lighthouse Board is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man....
  • Trinity House Lighthouse Service
    Trinity House

    The Corporation of Trinity House is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters . It is responsible for the provision and maintenance of navigational aids such as lighthouses, lightvessels, buoys and maritime radio/satellite communication systems....
  • The British Transport Police
    British Transport Police

    The British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services....


See also

  • United Kingdom budget
    United Kingdom budget

    The United Kingdom budget in the field of Public finance deals with HM Treasury budgeting the revenues gathered by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and expenditures of public sector departments, in compliance with government policy....
  • Transport Direct
    Transport Direct

    Transport Direct is a division of the UK Department for Transport. Transport Direct's mission was encapsulated in the "Transport Ten Year Plan 2000", which outlined four strategic objectives to:...
  • Urban Traffic Management and Control
    Urban Traffic Management and Control

    The Urban Traffic Management Control or UTMC programme is the main initiative of the UK Department for Transport for the development of a more open approach to Intelligent Transport Systems or Intelligent Transport Systems in urban areas....
  • Transport Research Laboratory
    Transport Research Laboratory

    Transport Research Laboratory is a United Kingdom centre for transport research, providing consultancy, advice and solutions for a wide range of transport related issues....
     (formerly known as the Road Research Laboratory, then the Transport and Road Research Laboratory); now a privatised company


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