Minister for Transport 2011 - 2019, 2021-2023; Minister for Health 2019-2021.

Held Portfolios in Health & Safety, Housing, Town Planning & Building Control, Infrastructure and the Port.

Special Interest in bicycles as a mode of transport, Bicycle Infrastructure, Urban Mobility and Sustainable Transport.

Education in Nutrition, Food Science and Dietetics. Oxford Brookes University and King's College, University of London.