Lilian Greenwood was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport and Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) on 16 September 2025.

She was previously appointed Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip) between 7 September 2025 and 16 September 2025. She was also Minister for the Future of Roads at the Department for Transport between 9 July 2024 and 7 September 2025.

She was re-elected as the MP for Nottingham South in July 2024, and has represented the constituency since May 2010.

Lilian was Shadow Secretary of State for Transport between 2015 and 2016, also operating as Shadow Rail Minister from 2011 to 2015. Lilian was appointed Opposition Deputy Chief Whip by Sir Keir Starmer in May 2021, occupying the role until 2023 when she was made Shadow Minister for Arts, Heritage, and Civil Society.

Lilian also chaired the Transport Select Committee from July 2017 to January 2020.