Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

The Housing and Communities Committee (formerly the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee) is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the work, the expenditure, administration and policies of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and its associated public bodies. A new chair of the Committee will be appointed when the House of Commons reconvenes in September 2026, following Florence Eshalomi's appointment as a Minister of State in the department.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2026

Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/housing-communities-and-local-government-committee/membership/former/https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/121/office-of-the-deputy-prime-minister-housing-planning-local-government-and-the-regions-committee/membership/former/https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/155/transport-local-government-the-regions/membership/former/

NameStartEndPartyConstituencyLabourDenton and ReddishLabourMilton Keynes South WestLabourSheffield South EastLabour Co-opVauxhall and Camberwell GreenpresentLabourErith and Thamesmead

Election results From June 2010 chairs of select committees have been directly elected by a secret ballot of the whole House of Commons using the alternative vote system. Candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one remaining candidate has more than half of valid votes. Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy.

ChairPartyConstituencyFirst electedMethodFlorence EshalomiLabourVauxhall and Camberwell Green11 September 2025Elected by the House of CommonsClive BettsLabourSheffield South East10 June 2010Elected by the House of CommonsPhyllis StarkeyLabourMilton Keynes South West28 June 2006Elected by the Select CommitteePreviously as Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Select CommitteePhyllis StarkeyLabourMilton Keynes South West14 July 2005Elected by the Select CommitteeAndrew BennettLabourDenton and Reddish23 July 2002Elected by the Select Committee

11 September 2024 Candidate 1st round Votes % Florence Eshalomi 437 78.3 Shaun Davies 121 21.7 Not redistributed Valid votes 558

30 January 2020 Candidate 1st round Votes % Clive Betts Unopposed Not redistributed Valid votes

12 July 2017 Candidate 1st round Votes % Clive Betts 335 59.4 David Lammy 229 40.6 Not redistributed Valid votes 564

17 June 2015 Candidate 1st round Votes % Clive Betts Unopposed Not redistributed Valid votes

9 June 2010 Candidate 1st round Votes % Clive Betts 279 50.3 Nick Raynsford 276 49.7 Not redistributed Valid votes 555

Membership Membership of the committee as of 15 September 2026 was as follows:

Member Party Constituency Abena Oppong-Asare MP (Chair) Labour Erith and Thamesmead Jonathan Brash MP Labour Hartlepool Lewis Cocking MP Conservative Broxbourne Andrew Cooper MP Labour Mid Cheshire Chris Curtis MP Labour Milton Keynes North Ashley Dalton MP Labour West Lancashire Lee Dillon MP Liberal Democrats Newbury Maya Ellis MP Labour Ribble Valley Will Forster MP Liberal Democrats Woking Gagan Mohindra MP Conservative South West Hertfordshire Sarah Smith MP Labour Hyndburn

Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 7 April 2025 Mike Amesbury MP (Independent) Runcorn and Helsby → Andrew Lewin MP (Labour) Welwyn Hatfield Hansard 27 October 2025 Naushabah Khan MP (Labour) Gillingham and Rainham→ Sean Woodcock MP (Labour) BanburyHansard Joe Powell MP (Labour) Kensington and Bayswater Andrew Cooper MP (Labour) Mid Cheshire 22 June 2026 Andrew Lewin MP (Labour) Welwyn Hatfield→ Jonathan Brash MP (Labour) HartlepoolHansard Sean Woodcock MP (Labour) Banbury Ashley Dalton MP (Labour) West Lancashire 1 September 2026 Florence Eshalomi MP (chair, Labour) Vauxhall and Camberwell Green → Vacant Hansard14 September 2026 Vacant →Abena Oppong-Asare MP (Chair, Labour)Erith and ThamesmeadHansard

2019-2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.

Member Party Constituency Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East Bob Blackman MP Conservative Harrow East Ian Byrne MP Labour Liverpool West Derby Brendan Clarke-Smith MP Conservative Bassetlaw Ben Everitt MP Conservative Milton Keynes North Paul Holmes MP Conservative Eastleigh Rachel Hopkins MP Labour Luton South and South Bedfordshire Daniel Kawczynski MP Conservative Shrewsbury and Atcham Abena Oppong-Asare MP Labour and Co-op Erith and Thamesmead Mary Robinson MP Conservative Cheadle Mohammad Yasin MP Labour Bedford

Changes 2019-2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 20 July 2020 Daniel Kawczynski MP (Conservative) Shrewsbury and Atcham → Ian Levy MP (Conservative) Blyth Valley Hansard 22 February 2021 Abena Oppong-Asare MP (Labour) Erith and Thamesmead→ Florence Eshalomi MP (Labour and Co-op) VauxhallHansard Paul Holmes MP (Conservative) Eastleigh Andrew Lewer MP (Conservative) Northampton South 19 October 2021 Ian Levy MP (Conservative) Blyth Valley → Matt Vickers MP (Conservative) Stockton South Hansard 8 February 2022 Rachel Hopkins MP (Labour) Luton South → Kate Hollern MP (Labour) Blackburn Hansard 29 March 2022 Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative) Bassetlaw → Darren Henry MP (Conservative) Broxtowe Hansard 21 June 2022 Matt Vickers MP (Conservative) Stockton South → Sara Britcliffe MP (Conservative) Hyndburn Hansard 25 October 2022 Sara Britcliffe MP (Conservative) Hyndburn→ Natalie Elphicke MP (Conservative) DoverHansard Darren Henry MP (Conservative) Broxtowe Paul Holmes MP (Conservative) Eastleigh 29 November 2022 Florence Eshalomi MP (Labour and Co-op) Vauxhall → Nadia Whittome MP (Labour) Nottingham East Hansard 11 December 2023 Paul Holmes MP (Conservative) Eastleigh → Tom Hunt MP (Conservative) Ipswich Hansard 14 May 2024 Natalie Elphicke MP (Labour) Dover → Steve Tuckwell MP (Conservative) Uxbridge and South Ruislip Hansard

2017–2019 Parliament The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.

Member Party Constituency Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East Mike Amesbury MP Labour Weaver Vale Bob Blackman MP Conservative Harrow East Helen Hayes MP Labour Dulwich and West Norwood Kevin Hollinrake MP Conservative Thirsk and Malton Fiona Onasanya MP Labour Peterborough Andrew Lewer MP Conservative Northampton South Mark Prisk MP Conservative Hertford and Stortford Mary Robinson MP Conservative Cheadle Liz Twist MP Labour Blaydon

Changes 2017–2019 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 11 December 2017 New seat → Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op) Leigh Hansard 5 February 2018 Fiona Onasanya MP (Independent) Peterborough → Matt Western MP (Labour) Warwick and Leamington Hansard 23 July 2018 Mike Amesbury MP (Labour) Weaver Vale→ Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (Labour) SloughHansard Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op) Leigh Teresa Pearce MP (Labour) Erith and Thamesmead 20 May 2019 Liz Twist MP (Labour) Blaydon → Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) Bedford Hansard

2015–2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.

Member Party Constituency Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East Bob Blackman MP Conservative Harrow East Jo Cox MP Labour Batley and Spen Helen Hayes MP Labour Dulwich and West Norwood Kevin Hollinrake MP Conservative Thirsk and Malton Julian Knight MP Conservative Solihull David Mackintosh MP Conservative Northampton South Mark Prisk MP Conservative Hertford and Stortford Angela Rayner MP Labour Ashton-under-Lyne Mary Robinson MP Conservative Cheadle Alison Thewliss MP Scottish National Party Glasgow Central

Changes 2015–2017 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 26 October 2015 Angela Rayner MP (Labour) Ashton-under-Lyne → Liz Kendall MP (Labour) Leicester West Hansard 7 March 2016 Jo Cox MP (Labour) Batley and Spen → Jim McMahon MP (Labour and Co-op) Oldham West and Royton Hansard 31 October 2016 Liz Kendall MP (Labour) Leicester West→ Rushanara Ali MP (Labour and Co-op) Bethnal Green and BowHansard Jim McMahon MP (Labour and Co-op) Oldham West and Royton Melanie Onn MP (Labour) Great Grimsby 18 April 2017 Julian Knight MP (Conservative) Solihull → Christopher Chope MP (Conservative) Christchurch Hansard

2010–2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.

Member Party Constituency Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East Heidi Alexander MP Labour Lewisham East Bob Blackman MP Conservative Harrow East Clive Efford MP Labour Eltham George Freeman MP Conservative Mid Norfolk Mike Freer MP Conservative Finchley and Golders Green Steve Gilbert MP Liberal Democrats St Austell and Newquay George Hollingbery MP Conservative Meon Valley James Morris MP Conservative Halesowen and Rowley Regis Toby Perkins MP Labour Chesterfield Chris Williamson MP Labour Derby North

Changes 2010–2015 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 2 November 2010 Toby Perkins MP (Labour) Chesterfield → Simon Danczuk MP (Labour) Rochdale Hansard Chris Williamson MP (Labour) Derby North David Heyes MP (Labour) Ashton-under-Lyne 29 November 2010 George Freeman MP (Conservative) Mid Norfolk → Mark Pawsey MP (Conservative) Rugby Hansard 7 February 2011 Clive Efford MP (Labour) Eltham → Steve Rotheram MP (Labour) Liverpool Walton Hansard 23 May 2011 Mike Freer MP (Conservative) Finchley and Golders Green → Heather Wheeler MP (Conservative) South Derbyshire Hansard 7 November 2011 Steve Rotheram MP (Labour) Liverpool Walton → Bill Esterson MP (Labour) Sefton Central Hansard 29 October 2012 George Hollingbery MP (Conservative) Meon Valley → John Stevenson MP (Conservative) Carlisle Hansard 26 November 2012 Heidi Alexander MP (Labour) Lewisham East → Andy Sawford MP (Labour and Co-op) Corby Hansard 28 January 2013 Stephen Gilbert MP(Liberal Democrat) St Austell and Newquay → John Pugh MP (Liberal Democrat) Southport Hansard 25 February 2013 Bill Esterson MP (Labour) Sefton Central → Mary Glindon MP (Labour) North Tyneside Hansard 4 November 2013 Andy Sawford MP (Labour and Co-op) Corby → Chris Williamson MP (Labour) Derby North Hansard 23 June 2014 James Morris MP (Conservative) Halesowen and Rowley Regis → Alec Shelbrooke MP (Conservative) Elmet and Rothwell Hansard

See also Levelling-up policy of the Boris Johnson government Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom

References

External links Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee