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| + | The '''Shadow Secretary of State for Transport''' is a political post in the United Kingdom. It has been consistently held by a member of the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet]] since May 1979. The Shadow Secretary helps hold the [[Secretary of State for Transport|Transport Secretary]] and junior ministers to account and is the lead spokesperson on transport matters for their party. Should the relevant party take office, the Shadow Secretary would be a likely candidate to become Transport Secretary. | ||
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| + | At various times, the post has been called '''Shadow Minister for Transport''' (including from 1979 to 1981), '''Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions''', '''Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions''', and '''Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport'''. | ||
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 Shadow Secretary of State for Transport  (UK Shadow Cabinet) | |
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| UK MP shadowing the Transport Secretary. |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Transport is a political post in the United Kingdom. It has been consistently held by a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet since May 1979. The Shadow Secretary helps hold the Transport Secretary and junior ministers to account and is the lead spokesperson on transport matters for their party. Should the relevant party take office, the Shadow Secretary would be a likely candidate to become Transport Secretary.
At various times, the post has been called Shadow Minister for Transport (including from 1979 to 1981), Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 6 April 2020 | |
| Andy McDonald | 27 June 2016 | 6 April 2020 |
| Maria Eagle | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2013 |
| Sadiq Khan | 14 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Theresa Villiers | 2 July 2007 | 11 May 2010 |
| Chris Grayling | 6 December 2005 | 2 July 2007 |
| Alan Duncan | 10 May 2005 | 8 December 2005 |
| Damian Green | 11 November 2003 | 8 September 2004 |
| Theresa May | 6 June 2002 | 23 July 2002 |
| Andrew Smith | 25 July 1996 | 2 May 1997 |
| Michael Meacher | 20 October 1994 | 19 October 1995 |
| Frank Dobson | 21 October 1993 | 20 October 1994 |
| John Prescott | 23 November 1988 | 21 October 1993 |
| Gwyneth Dunwoody | 26 October 1984 | 4 November 1985 |
| John Prescott | 31 October 1983 | 26 October 1984 |
| William Rodgers | 4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 |
