Secretary of State for Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors. The office used to be called the Minister of Transport, and has been merged with the Department for the Environment at various times.

Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions

• John Prescott (May 2, 1997 - June 8, 2001)

From 1997 to 2001, the Ministers of State with responsibility for Transport were:

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• Gavin Strang (May 3, 1997 - July 27, 1998)
• John Reid (July 27, 1998 - May 17, 1999)
• Helen Liddell (May 17, 1999 - July 29, 1999)
• Lord Macdonald of Tradeston (July 29, 1999 - June 8, 2001)

John Reid attended cabinet meetings, but was not formally a member of the cabinet whereas Gavin Strang was given a seat in the cabinet when he held the position.

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