Department for Transport
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This article is about the UK Department for Transport. For equivalent ministries in other countries, see Ministry of Transport.
"DfT" redirects here. For other uses, see DFT.
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is 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, currently (since 25 October 2022), Mark Harper.
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Formed | 29 May 2002; 21 years ago (2002-05-29) |
Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London |
Annual budget | £2.9 billion; 2019–20[1] |
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The expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Transport are scrutinised by the Transport Committee.[2]