DfT confirms latest ministerial briefs

Richard Holden has been appointed as the DfT’s new roads minister, also assuming responsibility for local transport, the DVLA and the DVSA. The MP for North West Durham steps into the role held by Katherine Fletcher – albeit very briefly – the DfT announced via Twitter earlier this week.

He is the third roads minister in a matter of months, such has been the recent political turmoil.

Holden was first elected as an MP in 2019. He served on the Public Accounts Committee from 2019-2021 and on the European Statutory Instruments Committee. He has been part of UK parliamentary delegations to international bodies for democracy, such as the Council of Europe and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

He was a parliamentary private secretary to DCMS, then briefly at DfT and DIT.

His portfolio at the DfT comprises: roads and motoring, including DVLA, DVSA, VCA regions and devolution local transport, including buses, taxis, light rail union connectivity haulage Future of freight London (incl. Crossrail, Transport for London) accessibility (cross-cutting responsibility)