Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Responsibilities
Baroness Vere is responsible for:
- roads (including Highways England)
- motoring agencies (DVSA, DVLA, VCA)
- buses and taxis
- light rail (including tram, underground and metro systems)
- devolution (including union connectivity and London transport)
Current role holder
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Baroness Vere of Norbiton was appointed as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 23 April 2019. She was previously a Government Whip (Baroness in Waiting) from 21 December 2016 to 26 July 2019.
Career outside politics
Before entering politics, Charlotte spent 4 years as the Executive Director of the Girls’ Schools Association, including 6 months as the General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council. Prior to that she was the CEO of Big White Wall, an online mental health service, and Finance Director at Recruit Media, a digital recruitment agency. Her early career was spent in investment banking.
Education
Charlotte studied Biochemical Engineering at University College London (BSc Eng) and completed a MBA at The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Previous holders of this role
-
Baroness Sugg CBE
2017 to 2019
Announcements
Subscriptions
- Government launches country’s first ever investigation branch focused on road safety
- Funding for transport projects to help tackle loneliness
- Government cracks down on companies for creating “plague of potholes”
- Changes to HGV and bus driving tests and allowing car drivers to tow a trailer without an extra test
- £20 million to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers
- Consultation on setting an end date for the sale of new non-zero emission buses
- UK on track to reach 4,000 zero emission bus pledge with £200 million boost
- Government funds vital works to restore Hammersmith Bridge to former glory
- Over £150 million provided to safeguard local transport services as the country emerges from the pandemic
- HGV operators can now use aerodynamic features and longer cabs to reduce fuel consumption and emissions