Ministry of Transport

The Ministry for Transport (now known as the Department for Transport (DfT) ) is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport.

History
Government control of transport and diverse associated matters has been reorganised a number of times in modern history, being the responsibility of:


 * 1919–1941: Ministry of Transport
 * 1941–1946: Ministry of War Transport, after absorption of Ministry of Shipping
 * 1946–1953: Ministry of Transport
 * 1953–1959: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
 * 1959–1970: Ministry of Transport
 * 1970–1976: Department of the Environment
 * 1976–1997: Department of Transport
 * 1997–2001: Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
 * 2001–2002: Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
 * 2002–present: Department for Transport

The name "Ministry of Transport" lives on in the annual MOT test, a test of vehicle safety, roadworthiness, and exhaust emissions, which most vehicles used on public roads in the UK are required to pass annually once they reach three years old (four years for vehicles in Northern Ireland).

Known employees

 * Minister
 * Densher
 * Dundridge