Housing minister

[edit] Introduction

There is no official title of ‘housing minister’ in the UK Government. However, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is sometimes referred to as the ‘Housing Secretary’ and they are supported by a ‘Minister of State for Housing’.

Both positions change frequently, much to the despair of the construction industry.

[edit] Housing Secretary

Timeline (most recent at the top):

• On 20 July 2026, Angela Rayner was re-appointed as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
• On 5 September 2025, after admitting she had under paid taxes on a second home Angela Rayner resigned as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, as well as from her other roles as Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour party. She was replaced s Housing Secretary by Steve Reed.
• In July 2024, the new Labour government reverted the department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities back to its original name of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), thus the role of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ceased to exist, becoming the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Angela Rayner remained in her renamed role.
• After the 2024 general election, and Labour majority win on July 4, 2024, Angela Rayner was appointed deputy prime minister and secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities.
• On 25 October 2022, Michael Gove was re-appointed to the role, just 3 months after being sacked. He continues in the role as of January 2024.
• Simon Clarke became the Housing Secretary on 6 September 2022 following the selection of Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. He was previously Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and before that, Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
• Michael Gove was sacked on 6 July 2022 after he urged Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister. He was replaced as Housing Secretary by Greg Clark.
• In September 2021, Michael Gove replaced Robert Jenrick and it was announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) would become the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The role of 'Housing Secretary' was renamed 'Secretary of State for Levelling Up’.
• Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark, replaced James Brokenshire on 24 July 2019. He was previously Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 9 January 2018.
• Sajid Javid became Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 8 January 2018 to but on 30 April 2018, he was replaced by James Brokenshire.
• In January 2018, as part of a Cabinet reshuffle, it was announced that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) would be renamed the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The role of 'Communities Secretary' was renamed 'Housing Secretary', although otherwise it remained unchanged. For more information see: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-housing-communities-and-local-government

[edit] Minister of State for Housing

The Housing Secretary is supported by a Minister of State for Housing, sometimes referred to as the Housing and Planning Minister.

• After the 2024 general election, and Labour majority win on July 4, 2024, Matthew Pennycook was appointed Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government).
• On 13 November 2023, Lee Rowley was appointed Housing Minister, taking on the role for the second time, and becoming the 16th housing minister since 2010. He replaced Rachel Maclean, who was sacked after just over nine months in the job.
• On 7 February 2023, Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch in Worcestershire was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The sixth Minister of State for Housing in 12 months.
• On 26 October 2022, Lucy Frazer, MP for South East Cambridgeshire became the Minister of State (Housing and Planning).
• On 20 September 2022, Lee Rowley was appointed Housing and Planning Minister. The fourth in 2022.
• On 6 July 2022, Stuart Andrew MP resigned from his role as Minister of State for Housing. He was replaced by Marcus Jones on 8 July 2022.
• On 8 February 2022, Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, became Minister of State for Housing, replacing Christopher Pincher. He was previously Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip).
• On 13 February 2020, after just 6 months in the position, Esther McVey was sacked. Her successor was Christopher Pincher, MP for Tamworth. Unlike Esther McVey, Christopher Pincher did not attend Cabinet meetings
• The Rt Hon Esther McVey, MP for Tatton, was appointed Minister of State for Housing on 24 July 2019. She was previously Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from January to November 2018.
• Kit Malthouse was appointed Minister of State for Housing on 9 July 2018.
• Dominic Raab was appointed Minister of State for Housing on 9 January 2018.

For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--63

See also: Construction minister and Planning Minister.

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