Cabinet Reshuffle Sees Changes at Department for Transport with Lillian Greenwood replaced

Lilian Greenwood has stepped down as roads minister at the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of the latest Cabinet reshuffle. She will now serve as Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household, a key position within the Government Whips’ Office.

In a statement on Facebook, Ms Greenwood said she was “proud of the work” she delivered in her time as minister, noting progress on road funding and policy reforms, but added that she was “excited to be returning to the Whips’ Office” to work with Jonathan Reynolds and his team.

Although her time as roads minister was brief, Greenwood secured a £500 million funding uplift for local road maintenance in England for 2025/26 and launched a new transparency agenda around roads spending. She also lent strong support to the Stamp It Out campaign, aimed at tackling abuse and aggression faced by roadworkers — a move welcomed across the highways and construction sectors.

Greenwood’s appointment to the roads brief had been well received given her background in transport. She previously served as Shadow Transport Secretary (2015–2016) and chaired the Transport Select Committee (2017–2020), where she built a reputation for cross-party collaboration and detailed scrutiny of government policy.

Her replacement at the DfT is Keir Mather, MP for Selby, who has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. Mather, elected in 2023, previously held the role of Assistant Government Whip.

The DfT confirmed that all other ministerial positions remain unchanged following the reshuffle.