Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Levelling Up)

Jacob Young MP

Biography

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.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Levelling Up)

  • 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

More about this role

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Previous roles in government