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Department for Transport: Public Appointments

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 19 December 2025UIN 98102

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Current Direct Ministerial Appointments are set out in the table below:

Name

Role

Remuneration

Time Commitment

Term

Laura Shoaf

Shadow Great British Railways Chair

£1,600 day rate

Up to two days a week

19/3/2026

Lee McDonough

HS2 Shareholder Board Independent Member

Nil

1 day every 2 months

12 months

Andrew Sage

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Christopher Bradshaw

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Duncan Walker

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Gary Elliott

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Jayne Golding

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

JoeBen Bevirt

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Kate Kennally

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Kevin Craven

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Louisa Smith

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Marc Bailey

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Neil Pakey

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Richard Parker

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Simon Masters

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Rose Rouse

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Sophie O'Sullivan

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

Stuart Simpson

Future of Flight Industry Group Member

Nil

1.5 hour per meeting approx 2 meetings per year

Not Specified

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