Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
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 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
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
The Lord 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
The Hon William Waldegrave File:Official portrait of Lord Waldegrave of North Hill 2020 crop 2.jpg 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:Official portrait of Lord Howard of Lympne crop 2, 2023.jpg 13 June 1987 25 July 1988 Conservative Thatcher
John Gummer File:Official portrait of Lord Deben crop 2.jpg 25 July 1988 25 July 1989 Conservative Thatcher
David Hunt File:Lord Hunt of Wirral, 2023.jpg 25 July 1989 4 May 1990 Conservative Thatcher
Michael Portillo File:Michael Portillo December 2017.jpg 4 May 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative Major
John Redwood File:Official portrait of Rt Hon John Redwood MP crop 2.jpg 15 April 1992 27 May 1993 Conservative Major
David Curry 27 May 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative Major
Hilary Armstrong File:Official portrait of Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top crop 2, 2019.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:Phil Woolas MP.jpg 10 May 2005 28 June 2007 Labour Blair
John Healey File:Official portrait of Rt Hon John Healey MP crop 2.jpg 28 June 2007 5 June 2009 Labour Brown
Rosie Winterton File:Official portrait of Rosie Winterton MP.jpg 5 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Brown
Grant Shapps File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP crop 2.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:Official portrait of Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP crop 2.jpg 15 July 2014 8 May 2015 Conservative Cameron
Marcus Jones File:Official portrait of Mr Marcus Jones MP crop 2.jpg 8 May 2015 8 January 2018 Conservative Cameron
May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
Rishi Sunak File:Official Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (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[lower-alpha 1] 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:Official portrait of Mrs Kemi Badenoch crop 2.jpg 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:Official portrait of Jim McMahon crop 2.jpg 6 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Labour

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ "Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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