Ministerial role

Minister of State for Housing

Organisations: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Responsibilities

Ministerial responsibility for housing is currently held by Kris Hopkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

The minister is responsible for:

• housing
• local growth, cities and regeneration
• Thames Gateway
• troubled families (supporting the Secretary of State)
• planning policy and casework in relation to wind farms

Previous holders of this role

1. Mark Prisk

   2012 to 2013

2. The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

   2010 to 2012

Announcements

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• 2010 to 2015 government policy: rented housing sector
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: housing for older and vulnerable people
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: homebuying
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: planning reform
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• £100 million investment to give enterprise zones business edge
  • 07 October 2013
  • Press release
• Cutting red tape for business improvement districts that help small shops and local traders
  • 01 October 2013
  • Press release
• Cuts to red tape mark ‘Freedom Day’ for UK businesses
  • 01 October 2013
  • Press release
• Purple Flag flies high over government building
  • 25 September 2013
  • Press release
• New era for rented housing
  • 20 September 2013
  • Speech
• Prisk offers £400 million pound investment opportunity in private rental market
  • 12 September 2013
  • Press release

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