Formed 2002 Website www.gov.uk/dft Founded 2002 Predecessor Ministry of War Transport | Department executive Philip Rutnam Headquarters London Jurisdiction United Kingdom | |
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Annual budget £5.3 billion (current) & £7.7 billion (capital) in 2011–12 Minister responsible The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP,
Secretary of State for Transport Child agencies Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency;
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency;
Maritime and Coastguard Agency;
Vehicle Certification Agency Superseding agency Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Profiles | ||
The Department for Transport (DfT) is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport, currently (since 14 July 2016) Chris Grayling.
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History
Government control of transport and diverse associated matters has been reorganised a number of times in modern history, being the responsibility of:
The name "Ministry of Transport" lives on in the annual MOT test, a test of vehicle safety, roadworthiness, and exhaust emissions, which most vehicles used on public roads in the UK are required to pass annually once they reach three years old (four years for vehicles in Northern Ireland).
Role
The Department for Transport has four strategic objectives:
The department "creates the strategic framework" for transport services, which are delivered through a wide range of public and private sector bodies including its own executive agencies.
Ministers
The DfT Ministers are as follows:
The Permanent Secretary has been Philip Rutnam since 11 April 2012.
Executive agencies
Non-departmental public bodies
The DfT sponsors the following public bodies:
Devolution
The devolution of transport policy varies around the UK; most aspects in Great Britain are decided at Westminster. Key reserved transport matters (i.e., not devolved) are as follows:
Scotland Reserved matters:
Northern Ireland Reserved matters:
The department's devolved counterparts in Northern Ireland are:
Wales Under the Welsh devolution settlement, specific policy areas are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales rather than reserved to Westminster.