Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

The shadow secretary of state for transport is a political post in the United Kingdom. It has been consistently held by a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet since May 1979. The shadow secretary helps hold the transport secretary and junior ministers to account and is the lead spokesperson on transport matters for their party. Should the relevant party take office, the shadow secretary would be a likely candidate to become the transport secretary.

At various times, the post has been called Shadow Minister for Transport (including from 1979 to 1981), Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport.

Shadow secretaries of state
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Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! colspan=7|
 * style="background-color: " |
 * William Rodgers
 * Official portrait of Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank crop 2.jpg
 * 4 May 1979
 * 14 June 1979
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 | Callaghan
 * rowspan=2 style="background-color: " |
 * rowspan=2 | Albert Booth
 * rowspan=2 | No image.svg
 * rowspan=2 | 14 June 1979
 * rowspan=2 | 31 October 1983
 * rowspan=2 | Labour
 * Foot
 * style="background-color: " |
 * John Prescott
 * John Prescott on his last day as Deputy Prime Minister, June 2007.jpg
 * 31 October 1983
 * 26 October 1984
 * Labour
 * rowspan=4 | Kinnock
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Gwyneth Dunwoody
 * Dunwoody.jpg
 * 26 October 1984
 * 4 November 1985
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Robert Hughes
 * Official portrait of Lord Hughes of Woodside crop 2.jpg
 * 4 November 1985
 * 23 November 1988
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: ; border-bottom:solid 1px " height=30 |
 * rowspan=2 | John Prescott
 * rowspan=2 | John Prescott on his last day as Deputy Prime Minister, June 2007.jpg
 * rowspan=2 | 23 November 1988
 * rowspan=2 | 21 October 1993
 * rowspan=2 | Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * rowspan=2 style="height:75px;"| Smith
 * rowspan=2 style="background-color: " height=30 |
 * rowspan=2 | Frank Dobson
 * rowspan=2 | Frank Dobson MP, crop.jpg
 * rowspan=2 | 21 October 1993
 * rowspan=2 | 20 October 1994
 * rowspan=2 | Labour
 * Beckett
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Michael Meacher
 * Michael Meacher 2005-12-09.jpg
 * 20 October 1994
 * 19 October 1995
 * Labour
 * rowspan=3 | Blair
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Clare Short
 * Paris 2011 192 (5494065443) (cropped 2).jpg
 * 19 October 1995
 * 25 July 1996
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Andrew Smith
 * Andrew Smith MP 20050127.jpg
 * 25 July 1996
 * 2 May 1997
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Sir George Young
 * Official portrait of Lord Young of Cookham, 2020.jpg
 * 2 May 1997
 * June 1997
 * Conservative
 * Major
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Andrew Smith
 * Andrew Smith MP 20050127.jpg
 * 25 July 1996
 * 2 May 1997
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Sir George Young
 * Official portrait of Lord Young of Cookham, 2020.jpg
 * 2 May 1997
 * June 1997
 * Conservative
 * Major
 * Major

Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! colspan=7|
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Norman Fowler
 * Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2.jpg
 * June 1997
 * 1 June 1998
 * Conservative
 * rowspan=4 | Hague
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Gillian Shepherd
 * Official portrait of Baroness Shephard of Northwold crop 2.jpg
 * 1 June 1998
 * 14 June 1999
 * Conservative
 * style="background-color: " |
 * John Redwood
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon John Redwood MP crop 2.jpg
 * 14 June 1999
 * 2 February 2000
 * Conservative
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Archie Norman
 * Archie Norman.jpg
 * 2 February 2000
 * 18 September 2001
 * Conservative
 * Archie Norman.jpg
 * 2 February 2000
 * 18 September 2001
 * Conservative

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! colspan=7|
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Theresa May
 * Theresa May - Home Secretary and minister for women and equality.jpg
 * 18 September 2001
 * 23 July 2002
 * Conservative
 * Duncan Smith
 * Duncan Smith

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! colspan=7|
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Tim Collins
 * No image.svg
 * 23 July 2002
 * 10 November 2003
 * Conservative
 * Duncan Smith
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Damian Green
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Damian Green MP crop 2.jpg
 * 10 November 2003
 * 8 September 2004
 * Conservative
 * Howard
 * Conservative
 * Howard

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! colspan=7|
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Tim Yeo
 * Tim Yeo MP (15216846249).jpg
 * 8 September 2004
 * 10 May 2005
 * Conservative
 * Howard
 * Howard

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
! colspan="3"|Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Alan Duncan
 * Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg
 * 6 May 2005
 * 8 December 2005
 * Conservative
 * Howard
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Chris Grayling
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP crop 2.jpg
 * 8 December 2005
 * 2 July 2007
 * Conservative
 * rowspan=2 | Cameron
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Theresa Villiers
 * Theresa_Villiers_Official_Portrait.jpg
 * 2 July 2007
 * 11 May 2010
 * Conservative
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Sadiq Khan
 * Sadiq Khan, September 2009 cropped.jpg
 * 14 May 2010
 * 8 October 2010
 * Labour
 * Harman I
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Maria Eagle
 * Official portrait of Maria Eagle MP crop 2.jpg
 * 8 October 2010
 * 7 October 2013
 * Labour
 * rowspan=3 | Miliband
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Mary Creagh
 * Official portrait of Mary Creagh crop 2.jpg
 * 7 October 2013
 * 5 November 2014
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 style="background-color: " |
 * rowspan=2 | Michael Dugher
 * rowspan=2 | No image.svg
 * rowspan=2 | 5 November 2014
 * rowspan=2 | 13 September 2015
 * rowspan=2 | Labour
 * Harman II
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Lilian Greenwood
 * Official portrait of Lilian Greenwood MP crop 2.jpg
 * 13 September 2015
 * 26 June 2016
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 | Corbyn
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Andy McDonald
 * Official portrait of Andy McDonald MP crop 2.jpg
 * 27 June 2016
 * 6 April 2020
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Jim McMahon
 * Official portrait of Jim McMahon crop 2.jpg
 * 6 April 2020
 * 29 November 2021
 * Labour
 * rowspan="2" | Starmer
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Louise Haigh
 * Official portrait of Louise Haigh MP crop 2.jpg
 * 29 November 2021
 * 5 July 2024
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Helen Whately
 * Official portrait of Helen Whately MP crop 2.jpg
 * 8 July 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Conservative
 * Sunak
 * }
 * Official portrait of Louise Haigh MP crop 2.jpg
 * 29 November 2021
 * 5 July 2024
 * Labour
 * style="background-color: " |
 * Helen Whately
 * Official portrait of Helen Whately MP crop 2.jpg
 * 8 July 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Conservative
 * Sunak
 * }
 * }