United Kingdom Department for Transport

In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (DfT; Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport, currently Justine Greening (since 14 October 2011). Government control of transport and diverse associated matters has... More

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