New road safety minister appointed
Robert Goodwill, Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport with responsibility for road safety.
His other responsibilities include strategic roads and Highways Agency, motoring agencies, freight and logistics - including lorry road user charging, local roads and cycling.
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