Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for:
- Northern Powerhouse
- Mayors and devolution
- Local growth – policy and initiatives (e.g. enterprise zones, high streets, coastal communities)
- Place-based initiatives (e.g. Thames Estuary Growth Commission)
- Local Enterprise Partnership policy
- Inward investment and infrastructure (including High Speed 2)
- European Regional Development Fund and UK Shared Prosperity Fund
- Resilience and emergencies
- Community rights (including pubs)
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Jake Berry
2017 to 2019