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UK Transport Department changes:
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) has now been split into two with transport now in the Department for Transport, Local Government & The Regions (DTLR).
The Rt Hon Stephen Byers becomes the Secretary of State in the Department with John Spellar MP as the new Minister for Transport. He will be
supported by David Jamieson MP, who becomes Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State with responsibility for railways, roads, road
safety, transport in London, Highways Agency and Driver and Vehicle
Operators' Agencies, vehicle safety and environment, aviation,
shipping and ports, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, freight, European
policy and science and technology policy.
Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP becomes Minister for Local Government and
the Regions. Mr Raynsford is the Minister for London. His other
responsibilities include electoral law, fire, health and safety.
He will be supported by Dr Alan Whitehead MP, the Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for local government, English regions, electoral
law, modernising government, corporate responsibilities, regulatory
reform, fire and health and safety, QE2 Conference Centre, Fire
Service College.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton joins the department as Minister for
Housing and Planning, with responsibility for urban policy,
regeneration, neighbourhood renewal and Lords' business.
He will be supported by Sally Keeble MP, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State with responsibility for housing, planning, urban
policy, regeneration, neighbourhood renewal, local transport,
mobility and inclusion, diversity, DTLR Green Minister, public
appointments, Rent Service, Planning Inspectorate and Ordnance
Survey.
Full biographies of all DTLR ministers are on their website at www.detr.gov.uk
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13 June 2001
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