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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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Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 
(UK Shadow Cabinet)

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

NameFromTo
Jim McMahon6 April 2020
Andy McDonald27 June 20166 April 2020
Maria Eagle8 October 20107 October 2013
Sadiq Khan14 May 20108 October 2010
Theresa Villiers2 July 200711 May 2010
Chris Grayling6 December 20052 July 2007
Alan Duncan10 May 20058 December 2005
Damian Green11 November 20038 September 2004
Theresa May6 June 200223 July 2002
Andrew Smith25 July 19962 May 1997
Michael Meacher20 October 199419 October 1995
Frank Dobson21 October 199320 October 1994
John Prescott23 November 198821 October 1993
Gwyneth Dunwoody26 October 19844 November 1985
John Prescott31 October 198326 October 1984
William Rodgers4 May 197914 June 1979
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