Vere, parliamentary under secretary of state at the DfT, will assume the joint transport portfolio held by Robert Courts during the pandemic, in addition to responsibility for "space, international and active travel" matters.
Her "local transport" brief, meanwhile, will pass to fellow under secretary of state at the DfT, Richard Holden, who joined the department late last month. His full portfolio is yet to be defined.
"Delighted to be continuing as aviation minister at DfT, and to take on the role of maritime minister too," tweeted Vere on Wednesday (2 November). "I am sad to lose local transport, but it will be in excellent hands @RicHolden [Richard Holden]."
