Ministerial role

Minister of State for Housing

Responsibilities

Ministerial responsibility for housing is currently held by Kris Hopkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

The minister is responsible for:

  • housing
  • local growth, cities and regeneration
  • Thames Gateway
  • troubled families (supporting the Secretary of State)
  • planning policy and casework in relation to wind farms

Previous holders of this role

  1. Mark Prisk

    2012 to 2013

  2. The Rt Hon Grant Shapps

    2010 to 2012