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 September 2025 | |
| 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 | John Prescott (as Secretary of State for Local Government and the Regions) |
| Deputy | Minister of State for Housing and Planning |
| Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022) (including £86,584 MP salary) |
| Website | www |
The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government is a senior minister in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). As a Cabinet-level position, the office holder is responsible for housing, planning, and local government policy in England.
The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.