Department for Transport

In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport, currently Alistair Darling. It is not to be confused with the Department of Transportation, which is for the United States.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Government department - Transport - Secretary of State for Transport - Alistair Darling - Department of Transportation - United States

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The department for transport has been reorganised a number of times in its history, particularly under the current government, being known as or part of:

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• 2002- Department for Transport
• 2001-2002: Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
• 1997-2001: Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
• 1976-1997: Department of Transport
• 1970-1976: Department for the Environment
• 1959-1970: Ministry of Transport
• 1953-1959: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
• 1945-1953: Ministry of Transport
• 1941-1945: Ministry of War Transport
• 1919-1941: Ministry of Transport

The name "Ministry of Transport" lives on in the MOT test, which vehicles registered in the UK are required to pass on an annual basis.

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