The minister for intergovernmental relations is a position created by
Boris Johnson in the
second substantive reshuffle of his
second government for
Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove (; born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since 2021. He has been Member of Parli ...
who was the newly appointed
Secretary of State for Levelling Up
The secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, also referred to as the levelling up secretary, is a Secretary of State (United Kingdom), secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the overall ...
. The post was vacant 6 July 2022 until the appointment of
Nadhim Zahawi on 6 September 2022.
Responsibilities
In the launch of the renamed
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations is described to be spearheading coordination with the Territorial Offices and the
devolved administrations on the Prime Minister’s (and
Minister for the Union's) behalf.
List of ministers
References
{{Cabinet positions in the United Kingdom
Union
Ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
2021 establishments in the United Kingdom