6 Facts About Transport Secretary

1. Transport Secretary is married to Lynn McLoughlin, who he employs as a Senior Parliamentary Assistant on a salary up to £40,000.

2. Transport Secretary resigned as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with David Lidington being his successor.

3. Transport Secretary was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2016 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours, by his colleague in the Conservative Party, for political and public service.

4. Transport Secretary joined the government as Assistant Whip in 1995, becoming a Lord Commissioner in 1996.

5. Transport Secretary highlighted the Scottish Government's ambition to take control of Network Rail, which is currently controlled by the UK Government.

6. Transport Secretary explained Delhi Metro's journey from its phase – I to the current state of serving more than 2.8 million commuters a day.