Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Housing and Local Government)
Organisations:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Current role holder:
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE
Responsibilities
The Minister for Housing and Local Government is responsible for:
- Lead on legislation in the House of Lords
- Homeownership and homebuying process 
- New Homes Ombudsman and redress 
- Sponsorship of Regulator of Social Housing
- Housing delivery and strategy engagement
- Local government engagement 
- Planning casework 
- Corporate matters
Current role holder
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 July 2024.
She was previously Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 9 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.