The Minister of State for Housing and Planning is a mid-level position in the

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in the

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. The position has been held by Lee Rowley since 8 September 2022. The position was formerly known as the Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Minister of State for Housing and Local Government and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Communities and Local Government. The Housing minister has attended the

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History

The office was known as Minister for Planning and Local Government in the

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. The office was known as Minister for Housing and Construction in the

Heath ministry Edward Heath of the Conservative Party formed the Heath ministry and was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II on 19 June 1970, following the 18 June general election. Heath's ministry ended after the February ...

. Between 1994 and 1997, the Minister of State for Construction, Planning and Energy Efficiency was a role in the

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, and was held by West Hertfordshire MP Robert Jones.

Responsibilities

The minister has the following responsibilities: * Housing policy * Home ownership * Housing strategy * Housing delivery * Homes England Stewardship * Affordable Housing Programme * Design and Building Better * Planning reform * Commons Minister on Building Safety * Winter preparedness (Transition and Covid, including Deputy at XO and Covid-O) * Project Speed * Ox-Cam * Homebuying and selling * Voluntary Right to Buy * Private Rented Sector * Planning casework

List of Ministers

References

{{Housing in the United Kingdom Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Housing ministers of the United Kingdom