Minister of State for Levelling Up Communities

Minister of State for Levelling Up Communities
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent Kemi Badenoch since 16 September 2021
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Style	Minister
Nominator	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Website	www.gov.uk/dclg

The Minister of State for Levelling Up Communities is a mid-level position in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in the British government. It is currently held by Kemi Badenoch since 16 September 2021.

Responsibilities[]

Minister's Responsibilities include:

• Elections policy (including leading on the Bill in the Commons)
• Local government policy, finance and improvement in England
• Supporting Families programme
• Integrated communities (including Faith engagement, English Language)
• Holocaust Memorial

Ministers[]

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Notes
	Tom King		6 May 1979	6 January 1983	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	The Lord Bellwin		6 January 1983	11 September 1984	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	Kenneth Baker		11 September 1984	2 September 1985	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	The Hon William Waldegrave		2 September 1985	10 September 1986	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	Rhodes Boyson		10 September 1986	13 June 1987	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	Michael Howard		13 June 1987	25 July 1988	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	John Gummer		25 July 1988	25 July 1989	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	David Hunt		25 July 1989	4 May 1990	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	Michael Portillo		4 May 1990	14 April 1992	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	John Redwood		15 April 1992	27 May 1993	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	David Curry		27 May 1993	2 May 1997	Conservative	Minister of State for Local Government
	Hilary Armstrong		2 May 1997	8 June 2001	Labour	Minister of State for Local Government
	Nick Raynsford		11 June 2001	10 May 2005	Labour	Minister of State for Local Government and the Regions
	Phil Woolas		10 May 2005	28 June 2007	Labour	Minister of State for Local Government
	John Healey		28 June 2007	5 June 2009	Labour	Minister of State for Local Government
	Rosie Winterton		5 June 2009	11 May 2010	Labour	Minister of State for Local Government
	Grant Shapps		13 May 2010	4 September 2012	Conservative	Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
	Mark Prisk		4 September 2012	7 October 2013	Conservative	Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
	Kris Hopkins		7 October 2013	15 July 2014	Conservative	Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
	Brandon Lewis		15 July 2014	8 May 2015	Conservative	Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
	Marcus Jones		8 May 2015	8 January 2018	Conservative	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
	Rishi Sunak		9 January 2018	24 July 2019	Conservative	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
	Luke Hall		24 July 2019	13 December 2019	Conservative	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government
	Simon Clarke		13 February 2020	8 September 2020	Conservative	Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
	Luke Hall		8 September 2020	15 September 2021	Conservative	Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
	Kemi Badenoch		16 September 2021	Incumbent	Conservative	Minister of State for Levelling Up Communities