Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
British government minister
United Kingdom Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution | |
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![]() Incumbent since 6 July 2024Jim McMahon | |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
Style | Minister |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Website | www |
The Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution[1] is a junior position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government. The position is currently held by Jim McMahon.
Responsibilities
The Minister's Responsibilities include:
- Strategic oversight of English local and regional government structures
- Local government finance (including local taxation, business rates and local government pensions)
- Local government policy (including the Office for Local Government, stewardship, local audit, and governance reform)
- Mayoral Combined Authorities and pan-regional bodies
- Planning casework
Ministers
Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
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Minister of State for Local Government | |||||||
Tom King | ![]() | 6 May 1979 | 6 January 1983 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
The Lord Bellwin | 6 January 1983 | 11 September 1984 | Conservative | Thatcher | |||
Kenneth Baker | ![]() | 11 September 1984 | 2 September 1985 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
The Hon William Waldegrave | ![]() | 2 September 1985 | 10 September 1986 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
Rhodes Boyson | ![]() | 10 September 1986 | 13 June 1987 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
Michael Howard | ![]() | 13 June 1987 | 25 July 1988 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
John Gummer | ![]() | 25 July 1988 | 25 July 1989 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
David Hunt | ![]() | 25 July 1989 | 4 May 1990 | Conservative | Thatcher | ||
Michael Portillo | ![]() | 4 May 1990 | 14 April 1992 | Conservative | Major | ||
John Redwood | ![]() | 15 April 1992 | 27 May 1993 | Conservative | Major | ||
David Curry | 27 May 1993 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | Major | |||
Hilary Armstrong | ![]() | 2 May 1997 | 8 June 2001 | Labour | Blair | ||
Minister of State for Local and Regional Government | |||||||
Nick Raynsford | ![]() | 11 June 2001 | 10 May 2005 | Labour | Blair | ||
Minister of State for Local Government | |||||||
Phil Woolas | ![]() | 10 May 2005 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Blair | ||
John Healey | ![]() | 28 June 2007 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | Brown | ||
Rosie Winterton | ![]() | 5 June 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Brown | ||
Grant Shapps | ![]() | 13 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | Cameron | ||
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government | |||||||
Mark Prisk | ![]() | 4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 | Conservative | Cameron | ||
Kris Hopkins | ![]() | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 | Conservative | Cameron | ||
Brandon Lewis | ![]() | 15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 | Conservative | Cameron | ||
Marcus Jones | ![]() | 8 May 2015 | 8 January 2018 | Conservative | Cameron | ||
May | |||||||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government | |||||||
Rishi Sunak | ![]() | 9 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 | Conservative | May | ||
Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth | |||||||
Jake Berry | ![]() | 24 July 2019[a] | 13 February 2020 | Conservative | Johnson | ||
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government | |||||||
Simon Clarke | ![]() | 13 February 2020 | 8 September 2020 | Conservative | Johnson | ||
Luke Hall | ![]() | 8 September 2020 | 15 September 2021 | Conservative | Johnson | ||
Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities | |||||||
Kemi Badenoch | ![]() | 16 September 2021 | 6 July 2022 | Conservative | Johnson | ||
Minister of State for Local Government and Building Safety | |||||||
Paul Scully | ![]() | 8 July 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Conservative | Johnson | ||
Truss | |||||||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety | |||||||
Lee Rowley | ![]() | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Sunak | ||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government | |||||||
Simon Hoare | ![]() | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | ||
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution | |||||||
Jim McMahon | ![]() | 6 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Labour |
Notes
- ^ Berry previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 14 June 2017 to 24 July 2019.
References
- ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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- Headquarters: 2 Marsham Street
- Ashdown House
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Minister of State for Housing
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
public bodies
- Building Regulations Advisory Committee
- Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
- Homes England
- Housing Ombudsman
- Leasehold Advisory Service
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Valuation Tribunal Service
- Valuation Tribunal for England
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