Ministerial role
Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning)
Organisations:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Current role holder:
Matthew Pennycook MP
Responsibilities
- Planning reform and the National Planning Policy Framework (including legislation such as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill)
- Housing delivery including large-scale new settlements programme (New Towns)
- Brownfield Infrastructure Land and Housing Infrastructure Funds
- Housing supply strategy
- Homes England and Planning Inspectorate sponsorship
- HM Land Registry and land transparency
- Social housing
- Affordable Homes Programme
- Housing quality
- Private rented sector and Renters’ Rights Bill
- Leasehold and commonhold reform
- Planning casework
Current role holder
Matthew Pennycook MP
Matthew Pennycook was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 6 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich in May 2015.