Minister of State for Transport

The Minister of State for Transport is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Transport of the Government of the United Kingdom. The current Minister of State for Transport is Theresa Villiers MP.^[1]

Ministers of State for Transport

Minister			Entered office	Left office	Political party	Notes
	Gavin Strang		2 May 1997	18 June 1998	Labour	In Cabinet
	John Reid		27 July 1998	17 May 1999	Labour	Attended Cabinet
	Helen Liddell		17 May 1999	29 July 1999	Labour
	The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston		29 July 1999	8 June 2001	Labour	Attended Cabinet
	John Spellar		8 June 2001	12 June 2003	Labour	Attended Cabinet
	Kim Howells		12 June 2003	10 September 2004	Labour
	Tony McNulty		10 September 2004	9 May 2005	Labour
	Stephen Ladyman		9 May 2005[2]	27 July 2007	Labour
	Rosie Winterton		28 July 2007	3 October 2008	Labour
	The Lord Adonis		3 October 2008	5 June 2009	Labour
	Sadiq Khan		7 June 2009[3]	11 May 2010	Labour	Attended Cabinet when his responsibilities were on the agenda
	Theresa Villiers		12 May 2010	Incumbent	Conservative

References

1. ^ http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/ministers/theresavilliers
2. ^ National Archive: Department for Transport biography of Stephen Ladyman
3. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/5467688/MP-Sadiq-Khan-announces-his-Transport-Minister-appointment-on-Twitter.html