Minister for Local Transport

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Simon is a Government minister, currently serving as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Transport) in the Department for Transport.​

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Simon is responsible for:​

• Local transport (buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, light rail)

• Local transport decarbonisation

• Local transport accessibility, and cross-cutting transport accessibility

• Tackling violence against women and girls on the transport network

• Active travel

• E-scooters

• Modal shift

• Regions and devolution

• The department’s relationship with London, including Transport for London

• Transport connectivity across the union

• Integrated transport strategy​