Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
| United Kingdom Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
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since 5 July 2024 | |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
| Type | Minister of the Crown |
| Status | Secretary of State |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Nominator | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
| Formation |
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| First holder | David Miliband (as Minister of State for Communities and Local Government) |
| Deputy | Minister of State for Housing and Planning |
| Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022) (including £86,584 MP salary) |
| Website | Official Website |
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The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom and is the Cabinet minister responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). They are responsible for local government in England.
The office holder works alongside the other ministers in the department. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
The current minister is Angela Rayner, who was appointed to the role under Sir Keir Starmer on 5 July 2024.