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Department Of 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 United States Department Of Transportation .

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:


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.


CURRENT DFT MINISTERS

From May 2005 :


PERMANENT SECRETARY

The DfT Permanent Secretary is David Rowlands , who succeeded Rachel Lomax in 2003, when she became Deputy Governor of the Bank Of England .


EXECUTIVE AGENCIES



NON-DEPARTMENTAL PUBLIC BODIES

The DfT sponsors the following public bodies:


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