Following the election, the new all-Conservative cabinet appointments have now been made, with new positions for those responsible for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) but with Liz Truss continuing as Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
The UK Government writes:
- John Whittingdale MP becomes Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- The Rt Hon Liz Truss continues as Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP becomes Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government
- Mark Francois becomes Minister of State at Department for Communities and Local Government
- George Eustice becomes Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Rory Stewart becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affair
- James Wharton becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government with responsibility for the Northern Powerhouse
- Marcus Jones becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Local Government) at the Department for Communities and Local Government
View a full list of all appointments in all areas of Government
View Planning Portal blog analysis of the new ministerial appointment of Greg Clark
View the Planning article on new government actions ‘Planning professionals welcome focus on housing delivery’
RIBA responds to the general election result
RTPI on ‘planning in the next parliament’
RICS responds to the results and assesses the potential impact for property and construction
