Ministerial role

Minister of State for Housing and Planning

Organisations: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

• Housing supply policy
• Home ownership policy
• Planning policy
• Planning casework oversight
• Homes and Communities Agency sponsorship and performance
• Building regulations
• Private rented sector

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Sir Alok Sharma KCMG MP

   2017 to 2018

Announcements

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• Rogue landlords put on notice as government announces tough new powers
  • 28 December 2017
  • Press release
• Government unlocks £25 million to deliver more homes
  • 04 December 2017
  • Press release
• Government to lead national effort to end rough sleeping
  • 30 November 2017
  • Press release
• Community-led housing
  • 27 November 2017
  • Speech
• Help to Buy supports over 320,000 people in buying their own home
  • 28 September 2017
  • News story
• £22.8 million boost to give power back to communities
  • 20 September 2017
  • Press release
• RESI Conference 2017
  • 14 September 2017
  • Speech
• Launch of the UK’s first plot shop
  • 07 September 2017
  • Press release
• Housebuilding soars to highest levels in almost a decade
  • 24 August 2017
  • Press release
• £6.2 million government boost to help unlock 15,000 new homes in Didcot Garden Town
  • 10 August 2017
  • Press release

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