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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Devon

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 104248

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers from the Department are responsible for specific policy areas in different geographical regions in Devon.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

Ministers from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Department do not have separate responsibility for Devon or any other council nationally, but Devon is included together with other councils for policy areas for which they are responsible. These are as follows;

Current MHCLG Ministers with Responsibilities Relevant to Devon

Minister

Position

Key Responsibilities

Steve Reed MP

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leads MHCLG; overall strategic oversight of housing, planning, and local government policy in England

Matthew Pennycook MP

Minister of State for Housing and Planning

Housing policy, planning reform, planning casework, Homes England, housing delivery, affordable housing programmes

Alison McGovern MP

Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness

Local government finance, structural reform & reorganisation, homelessness, supported housing

Miatta Fahnbulleh MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Devolution, Faith and Communities

English devolution (including Devon & Torbay CCA), regional growth, investment zones, faith-based engagement

Samantha Dixon MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy

Building safety regulations, fire safety, cladding remediation, local democratic frameworks

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lords)

Local government and housing engagement; represents MHCLG interests in House of Lords

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