Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, also referred to as the levelling up secretary,[1] is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.[2] The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, seventh in the ministerial ranking, behind the secretary of state for defence.[3]
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |
Style | Levelling Up Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and the Commonwealth) |
Status | Secretary of state Minister of the Crown |
Reports to | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 6 May 2006 |
First holder | David Miliband |
Website | www |
The office holder works alongside the other ministers in the Department. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities.
The incumbent is Michael Gove, following his appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in September 2021.