Guidance

Communities and Recovery Steering Group (Ministerial): Terms of Reference

Published 11 March 2025

Applies to England

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Overview

During civil unrest following the Southport tragedy in summer 2024, the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR) stood up to oversee the immediate response phase. We responded swiftly and with immediate action.

Following this immediate response phase, the Deputy Prime Minister formed the Communities and Recovery Steering Group (CRSG) to:

  • provide immediate support to the communities that were the worst affected, and especially to ensure we continue our cross-government effort to support these places and their communities

  • to ensure this kind of disorder does not happen again – specifically, to consider a long-term strategy to support all communities and places to thrive and grow and be resilient to face future threats which could divide them.

Membership

  • Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (Chair)
  • Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones
  • Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
  • Local Government Association Chair Louise Gittins
  • Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotherham
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith, Communities and Resettlement Lord Khan
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Growth and Building Safety Alex Norris
  • Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds
  • Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy
  • Secretary of State for the Department of Education Bridget Phillipson
  • Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband
  • Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care Wes Streeting
  • Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle
  • Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice Shabana Mahmood
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