Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
Jim McMahon official portrait 03.jpg
Incumbent
Jim McMahon
since 6 July 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Style Minister
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Website www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--173

The Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution [1] is a junior position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government. The position is currently held by Jim McMahon.

Contents

Responsibilities

The Minister's Responsibilities include:

Ministers

NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Minister of State for Local Government
Tom King Official portrait of Lord King of Bridgwater crop 2.jpg 6 May 19796 January 1983 Conservative Thatcher
Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin 6 January 198311 September 1984 Conservative Thatcher
Kenneth Baker Official portrait of Lord Baker of Dorking 2020 crop 2.jpg 11 September 19842 September 1985 Conservative Thatcher
William Waldegrave Official portrait of Lord Waldegrave of North Hill 2020 crop 2.jpg 2 September 198510 September 1986 Conservative Thatcher
Rhodes Boyson Rhodes Boyson.jpg 10 September 198613 June 1987 Conservative Thatcher
Michael Howard Official portrait of Lord Howard of Lympne crop 2, 2023.jpg 13 June 198725 July 1988 Conservative Thatcher
John Gummer Official portrait of Lord Deben crop 2.jpg 25 July 198825 July 1989 Conservative Thatcher
David Hunt Lord Hunt of Wirral, 2023.jpg 25 July 19894 May 1990 Conservative Thatcher
Michael Portillo Michael Portillo December 2017.jpg 4 May 199014 April 1992 Conservative Major
John Redwood Official portrait of Rt Hon John Redwood MP crop 2.jpg 15 April 199227 May 1993 Conservative Major
David Curry 27 May 19932 May 1997 Conservative Major
Hilary Armstrong Official portrait of Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top crop 2, 2019.jpg 2 May 19978 June 2001 Labour Blair
Minister of State for Local and Regional Government
Nick Raynsford Nick Raynsford MP.jpg 11 June 200110 May 2005 Labour Blair
Minister of State for Local Government
Phil Woolas Phil Woolas MP.jpg 10 May 200528 June 2007 Labour Blair
John Healey Official portrait of Rt Hon John Healey MP crop 2.jpg 28 June 20075 June 2009 Labour Brown
Rosie Winterton Official portrait of Rosie Winterton MP.jpg 5 June 200911 May 2010 Labour Brown
Grant Shapps Official portrait of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP crop 2.jpg 13 May 20104 September 2012 Conservative Cameron
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
Mark Prisk Official portrait of Mr Mark Prisk crop 2.jpg 4 September 20127 October 2013 Conservative Cameron
Kris Hopkins Kris Hopkins 2015.jpg 7 October 201315 July 2014 Conservative Cameron
Brandon Lewis Official portrait of Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP crop 2.jpg 15 July 20148 May 2015 Conservative Cameron
Marcus Jones Official portrait of Mr Marcus Jones MP crop 2.jpg 8 May 20158 January 2018 Conservative Cameron
May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
Rishi Sunak Official portrait of Rishi Sunak crop 2 (cropped).jpg 9 January 201824 July 2019 Conservative May
Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
Jake Berry Official portrait of Rt Hon Jake Berry MP crop 2.jpg 24 July 2019 [a] 13 February 2020 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
Simon Clarke Official portrait of Mr Simon Clarke MP crop 2.jpg 13 February 20208 September 2020 Conservative Johnson
Luke Hall Official portrait of Luke Hall MP crop 2.jpg 8 September 202015 September 2021 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities
Kemi Badenoch Official portrait of Mrs Kemi Badenoch crop 2.jpg 16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for Local Government and Building Safety
Paul Scully Official portrait of Paul Scully MP crop 2.jpg 8 July 202227 October 2022 Conservative Johnson
Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety
Lee Rowley Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg 27 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
Simon Hoare Official portrait of Simon Hoare (cropped).jpg 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative Sunak
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Jim McMahon Jim McMahon official portrait 03 (cropped).jpg 6 July 2024Incumbent Labour Co-op Starmer

Notes

  1. Berry previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 14 June 2017 to 24 July 2019.

References

  1. "Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-16.