26 October 2022/Categories: Industry News
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chosen Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, as the new Transport Secretary.
Mark has taken over from previous Secretary of State for Transport, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, and was Chief Whip from May 2015 until July 2016.
He was also the Minister for Disabled People from July 2014 until May 2015, Minister for Immigration from September 2012 until February 2014, and Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform. He has been MP for the Forest of Dean since 2005.
Mark said: “I am delighted to be appointed Secretary of State for Transport by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Transport affects us all, and I can’t wait to tackle the challenges we face so we can deliver for communities across our United Kingdom.”
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