Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse)

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

  • Northern Powerhouse
  • devolution deals
  • local growth
  • coastal communities
  • community rights (including pubs)
  • local enterprise partnership (LEP) policy
  • enterprise zones
  • high streets
  • inward investment and infrastructure (including High Speed 2)
  • European Regional Development Fund
  • resilience and emergencies
  • parks / green spaces

Previous holders of this role

  1. Andrew Percy

    2016 to 2017

  2. The Rt Hon Baroness Williams of Trafford

    2015 to 2016

  3. Stephen Williams

    2013 to 2015

  4. The Rt Hon Don Foster

    2012 to 2013

  5. Andrew Stunell OBE

    2010 to 2012