Minister of State for Homelessness and Democracy

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Homelessness and Democracy
since 21 July 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--63

The Minister of State for Homelessness and Democracy is a junior position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government.[1]

Officeholders

Name Portrait Term of office Party Ministry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
Heather Wheeler 9 January 2018 26 July 2019 Conservative May II
Nigel Adams
(Covering for Wheeler)[2][3]
22 May 2018 5 November 2018
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing
Luke Hall 27 July 2019 8 September 2020 Conservative Johnson I
Kelly Tolhurst 8 September 2020 16 January 2021 Johnson II
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
Eddie Hughes 16 January 2021 8 September 2022 Conservative Johnson II
Andrew Stephenson 20 September 2022 27 October 2022 Truss
Felicity Buchan 30 October 2022 5 July 2024 Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety and Homelessness (until October 2024)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (from October 2024)
Rushanara Ali 9 July 2024 7 August 2025 Labour Starmer
Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness
Alison McGovern 6 September 2025 21 July 2026 Labour Starmer
Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith
Florence Eshalomi 22 July 2026 Incumbent Labour Co-op Burnham

Shadow Ministers

Name Portrait Term of office Party Shadow Ministry
Sarah Owen 4 December 2021 28 October 2022 Labour Starmer
Paula Barker 28 October 2022 5 September 2023
Mike Amesbury 5 September 2023 5 July 2024

References

  1. โ†‘ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rough Sleeping & Housing) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. โ†‘ "Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State Appointments". GOV.UK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  3. โ†‘ "Parliamentary career for Nigel Adams - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2026.