Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Levelling Up)

Organisations: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Current role holder: Jacob Young MP

Responsibilities

• Levelling Up delivery
• England devolution - plus mayoral combined authorities and pan-regional Growth Bodies
• local growth funding delivery, design and simplification - UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Levelling Up Fund, Levelling Up Partnerships, Community Ownership Fund
• Investment Zones and Freeports
• high streets and towns - including Long Term Plan for Towns, Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, and parking
• coastal and island communities
• private rented sector (PRS)
• planning casework

Current role holder

Jacob Young MP

Jacob Young was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 18 September 2023. He was previously Assistant Government Whip from 20 September 2022.

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Previous holders of this role

1. Dehenna Davison MP

   2022 to 2023

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• UK Government saves six vital community spaces from closure in Wales
  • 04 April 2024
  • Press release
• £40 million levelling up boost for East Sussex
  • 25 March 2024
  • Press release
• Government saves over 80 community spaces from closure 
  • 23 March 2024
  • Press release
• Historic Trailblazer devolution deal for North East signed
  • 18 March 2024
  • Press release
• £20 million levelling up boost for Bassetlaw
  • 15 March 2024
  • Press release
• North East moves one step closer to historic Mayor
  • 07 February 2024
  • Press release
• PM appoints Towns Tsar
  • 25 January 2024
  • Press release
• Ministers see Denbighshire levelling up projects
  • 17 January 2024
  • Press release
• Roadmap published to accelerate growth in port towns and cities
  • 22 December 2023
  • Press release
• Over 70 pubs, theatres and museums rescued by government package
  • 22 December 2023
  • Press release

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