Mike Penning MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Mike Penning MP

Biography

The Prime Minister has announced the appointment of Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Mr Penning was born in London and raised in Essex. After school he joined the British Army, serving in the Grenadier Guards, and subsequently worked as a firefighter before going into the family business. He later became a political journalist.

In the 2001 General Election he contested the Thurrock seat for the Conservatives, and in 2005 entered Parliament as the MP for Hemel Hempstead.

He is a dedicated family man, and is passionate about sport particularly Rugby Union and football.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Roads and Highways Agency
  • Motoring agencies
  • Road Safety and Standards
  • Freight and Logistics – including lorry road user charging
  • Maritime and Dangerous Goods – (including Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
  • Better regulation
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ASEM Ministerial meeting In Chengdu, China

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 25 October 2011

FTA Logistics carbon reduction conference

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 7 June 2011

Speech at the Ports Roundtable event

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 10 May 2011

Highways Agency co-operative systems industry day

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 3 March 2011

Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 7 February 2011

Listening to Industry workshopFebruary 2011

Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Speech byMike Penning MP, 1 February 2011

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Business Plan 2012-2016 for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 23 May 2012

City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 22 May 2012

Revising the charging regime at the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 22 May 2012

Government Car and Despatch Agency Business Plan

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 22 May 2012

Historic Vehicles MOT

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 21 May 2012

Highways Agency and Network Rail Fire Risk Audit Reports

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 19 April 2012

Motoring Agencies Business Plans and Performance Frameworks for 2012/13

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 27 March 2012

Driving Standards Agency begins the next phase of Taking Testing to the Customer

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 27 March 2012

Light Dues

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 12 March 2012

The Government Car and Despatch Agency: Delivering greater efficiency and reform

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 27 February 2012

Search and rescue helicopters

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 February 2012

National Policy Statement for Ports

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 26 January 2012

City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 26 January 2012

Review of Government support for maritime training scheme

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 23 January 2012

Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 12 January 2012

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Transformation Agenda

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 13 December 2011

Dartford Crossing Petition - Correction

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 13 December 2011

Court notification of drink-drive offences

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 December 2011

Charges at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 24 November 2011

Historic vehicles MoT exemption review

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 3 November 2011

National Policy Statement for Ports

Written statement by the Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 24 October 2011

Consultation on High-volume Semi-trailers

Written statement by the Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 11 October 2011

Maritime Incident Response Group

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 15 September 2011

Maritime and Coastguard Agency business plan

Written statement by the Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 12 September 2011

City of Liverpool cruise terminal

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 7 July 2011

Charges at the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 30 June 2011

Review of government support for maritime training scheme

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 22 June 2011

Policy on service areas and other roadside facilities on motorways and all-purpose trunk roads in England

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 22 June 2011

Ship to Ship Transfers

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 June 2011

Review of investigation/closure procedures for motorway incidents

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 19 May 2011

The Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 13 May 2011

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 5 April 2011

Semi-trailers

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 30 March 2011

Agency business plans

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 30 March 2011

Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2010

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 30 March 2011

Modernisation of the coastguard serviceFurther period for representations

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 14 March 2011

Drivers' medical standards

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 3 February 2011

The closure of the Driving Standards Agency office in Cardiff

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 18 January 2011

The funding of the Commissioners of Irish Lights

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 18 January 2011

Application of Part 3 of the Equality Act to Ships and Hovercraft

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 13 January 2011

Motorcycle testing

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Statement byMike Penning MP, 20 December 2010

Modernisation of coastguard services

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 16 December 2010

Government support for the maritime industry and light dues update

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 December 2010

Outcome of the review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2010

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 6 December 2010

Eco-driving training for large goods vehicle and passenger carrying vehicle drivers

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 12 October 2010

Marine aids to navigation

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 26 July 2010

The re-designed Vehicle Registration Certificate and “Buyer Beware” Consumer Protection Initiative

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 21 July 2010

Port of Dover

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 21 July 2010

Review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations (S.I. 2010/1228)

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 July 2010

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA): Consultation on powers to stop commercial vehicles

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 29 June 2010

Marine aids to navigation

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 10 June 2010

Seafarers and the Equality Act 2010

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 9 June 2010

Review of the motorcycle test

Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

Written statement byMike Penning MP, 8 June 2010

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Officer cadet award 2011

The British merchant fleet is known the world over for maintaining the highest standards in shipping and is managed by the United Kingdom Ship Register, which is operated within the Maritime and Costguard Agency.

Publication by Department for Transport, 7 February 2011

Felixstowe and Harwich Ports

Shipping Minister Mike Penning made a fact finding visit to the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port.

Publication by Department for Transport, 29 July 2010

Port of London Authority

Minister for Shipping Mike Penning made a fact finding visit to the Port of London Authority’s Port Control Centre at Gravesend.

Publication by Department for Transport, 20 July 2010

MCA solent maritime rescue co-ordination

Minister for Shipping Mike Penning undertook a fact-finding visit to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Solent Rescue Co-ordination Centre.

Publication by Department for Transport, 11 June 2010