Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, who has overall responsible for the portfolio.[2]

This article is part of a series on the
Politics of Scotland
The Crown

Elizabeth II

Charles, Prince of Wales
Executive

Nicola Sturgeon (SNP)

John Swinney (SNP)

Kate Forbes (SNP)
Legislature

Ken Macintosh
Law & Justice
Elections


Scottish Parliament Elections


UK General Elections
  • *1801 co-option
  • 1802
  • 1806
  • 1807
  • 1812
  • 1818
  • 1820
  • 1826
  • 1830
  • 1831
  • 1832
  • 1835
  • 1837
  • 1841
  • 1847
  • 1852
  • 1857
  • 1859
  • 1865
  • 1868
  • 1874
  • 1880
  • 1885
  • 1886
  • 1892
  • 1895
  • 1900
  • 1906
  • 1910 (Jan)
  • 1910 (Dec)
  • 1918
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1935
  • 1945
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1955
  • 1959
  • 1964
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1974 (Feb)
  • 1974 (Oct)
  • 1979
  • 1983
  • 1987
  • 1992
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2010
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • 2019


Referendums
Intergovernmental

Boris Johnson (C)

Rishi Sunak (C)

Alister Jack (C)
Administration
 Scotland portal

The current Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning is Kevin Stewart MSP, who was appointed on 18 May 2016. The minister is responsible for housing, local government, planning, building standards, Business Improvement Districts, community planning, homelessness, regeneration, and fuel poverty.[2]

History

In 2011, the position of Minister for Local Government and Planning was created; the portfolio changed in November 2014 following a reshuffle by Nicola Sturgeon when she became First Minister of Scotland. The post was rebranded at that point to Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment.

In September 2012, the junior post of Minister for Housing and Welfare was announced, with a portfolio intended to reflect the important role of housing in aiding economic recovery and the challenges that face those in poverty.[4] In May 2016, Nicola Sturgeon reshuffled junior ministers and the post joined local government and housing in a new Minister for Local Government and Housing role. Planning was added to the title in June 2018.[2]

List of office holders

Minister for Local Government and Planning

Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party
Aileen Campbell 25 May 2011 5 December 2011 Scottish National Party
Derek Mackay 6 December 2011 21 November 2014 Scottish National Party

Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment

Marco Biagi 21 November 2014 18 May 2016 Scottish National Party

Minister for Local Government and Housing

Kevin Stewart 18 May 2016 27 June 2018 Scottish National Party

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

Kevin Stewart 27 June 2018 Incumbent Scottish National Party

References
  1. Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. "Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning". Scottish Government. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.