Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Organisations: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the department.

Responsibilities include:

• strategic oversight of the department’s business
• Midlands Engine Champion
• Chair Grenfell Ministerial Recovery Group

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Michael Gove

   2021 to 2021

2. The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP

   2019 to 2021

3. The Rt Hon James Brokenshire

   2018 to 2019

4. The Rt Hon Sajid Javid

   2018 to 2018

Announcements

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• New Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman appointed
  • 18 January 2024
  • Press release
• Ambitious plans to drive levelling up agenda
  • 19 September 2021
  • Press release
• New Wolverhampton Housing HQ unveiled
  • 10 September 2021
  • Press release
• Milton Keynes and Sheffield awarded £1.4 million to deliver more homes
  • 09 September 2021
  • Press release
• Government launches public consultation to make outdoor measures for high streets permanent
  • 04 September 2021
  • Press release
• £8.6 billion for affordable homes to give boost onto housing ladder
  • 30 August 2021
  • Press release
• Flagship housing scheme hits the market in the north east
  • 26 August 2021
  • Press release
• Proposals to help people build their own homes welcomed by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick
  • 20 August 2021
  • Press release
• Extra healthcare and housing support for those arriving from Afghanistan
  • 20 August 2021
  • News story
• Record number of households benefit from Help to Buy as loans pass £20bn
  • 13 August 2021
  • Press release

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