Selby MP Keir Mather has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport.
Mr Mather said it was a “privilege” to have been offered the role, writing on X (formerly Twitter): “Keeping Britain moving is central to achieving economic growth. Looking forward to getting started!”
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said she was “delighted” to welcome Mr Mather to the Department for Transport.
“Together we will continue to drive forward this Labour government’s work to rebuild a transport system Britain can rely on,” she wrote on X.
Mr Mather became the youngest serving MP – known as the Baby of the House – when he was elected to serve Selby and Ainsty aged 25 in 2023, following the resignation of Conservative MP Nigel Adams.
He was then elected MP for the new seat of Selby following a boundary change at the 2024 general election.
Mr Mather returned with 22,788 votes, or 46.3 per cent of the votes successfully cast.
Charles Richardson, candidate for the Conservative party, came second, receiving 25.6 per cent of the vote, or 12,593 votes.