Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness
File:Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--173

The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness[1] is a junior position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government. The position is currently held by Alison McGovern.

Responsibilities

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The minister's responsibilities include:

  • Local government finance (including local taxation, business rates and local government pensions) 
  • Local government policy (including stewardship, local audit, and governance reform) 
  • Local government reorganisation 
  • Homelessness and rough sleeping 
  • Supported housing and domestic abuse 
  • Resettlement 
  • Planning casework

Ministers

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister
Minister of State for Local Government
Tom King File:Official portrait of Lord King of Bridgwater crop 2.jpg 6 May 1979 6 January 1983 Conservative Thatcher
Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin 6 January 1983 11 September 1984 Conservative Thatcher
Kenneth Baker File:Official portrait of Lord Baker of Dorking 2020 crop 2.jpg 11 September 1984 2 September 1985 Conservative Thatcher
William Waldegrave File:William Waldegrave.gif 2 September 1985 10 September 1986 Conservative Thatcher
Rhodes Boyson File:Rhodes Boyson.jpg 10 September 1986 13 June 1987 Conservative Thatcher
Michael Howard File:Michael Howard as Home Secretary.jpg 13 June 1987 25 July 1988 Conservative Thatcher
John Gummer File:John Gummer 2006-03-01 (cropped).jpg 25 July 1988 25 July 1989 Conservative Thatcher
David Hunt File:Lord David Hunt of Wirral.jpg 25 July 1989 4 May 1990 Conservative Thatcher
Michael Portillo File:Michael Portillo.jpg 4 May 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative Major
John Redwood File:John Redwood official portrait (cropped).jpg 15 April 1992 27 May 1993 Conservative Major
David Curry 27 May 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative Major
Hilary Armstrong File:Hilary armstrong a.jpg 2 May 1997 8 June 2001 Labour Blair
Minister of State for Local and Regional Government
Nick Raynsford File:Nick Raynsford MP.jpg 11 June 2001 10 May 2005 Labour Blair
Minister of State for Local Government
Phil Woolas File:Official photograph of Phil Woolas MP.jpg 10 May 2005 28 June 2007 Labour Blair
John Healey File:Official photograph of John Healey MP.jpg 28 June 2007 5 June 2009 Labour Brown
Rosie Winterton File:Rosie Winterton2.jpg 5 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Brown
Grant Shapps File:Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (cropped).jpg 13 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative Cameron
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
Mark Prisk File:Official portrait of Mr Mark Prisk crop 2.jpg 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative Cameron
Kris Hopkins File:Kris Hopkins 2015.jpg 7 October 2013 15 July 2014 Conservative Cameron
Brandon Lewis File:Brandon Lewis Minister.jpg 15 July 2014 8 May 2015 Conservative Cameron
Marcus Jones File:Marcus-Jones-Official-DCLG-Photo.jpg 8 May 2015 8 January 2018 Conservative Cameron
May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
Rishi Sunak File:Official portrait of Rishi Sunak crop 2 (cropped).jpg 9 January 2018 24 July 2019 Conservative May
Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
Jake Berry File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Jake Berry MP crop 2.jpg 24 July 2019[a] 13 February 2020 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
Simon Clarke File:Official portrait of Mr Simon Clarke MP crop 2.jpg 13 February 2020 8 September 2020 Conservative Johnson
Luke Hall File:Official portrait of Luke Hall MP crop 2.jpg 8 September 2020 15 September 2021 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities
Kemi Badenoch File:Treasury Minister commends energy innovations towards Net Zero (cropped).png 16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Local Government and Building Safety
Paul Scully File:Official portrait of Paul Scully MP crop 2.jpg 8 July 2022 27 October 2022 Conservative Johnson
Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety
Lee Rowley File:Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg 27 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
Simon Hoare File:Official portrait of Simon Hoare (cropped).jpg 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative Sunak
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Jim McMahon File:Jim McMahon official portrait 03 (cropped).jpg 6 July 2024 6 September 2025 Labour Co-op Starmer
Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness
Alison McGovern File:Official portrait of Alison McGovern MP crop 2.jpg 6 September 2025 Incumbent Labour Starmer

Notes

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  1. ^ Berry previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 14 June 2017 to 24 July 2019.

References

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