The Cabinet Secretary for Housing () was a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The most recent office holder was Jayne Bryant from 2024 to 2026. The housing role is currently held by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning.
Ministers Name Picture Entered office Left officeOther offices held Political party GovernmentSecretary for HousingPeter Law22 February 200016 October 2000Secretary for Local GovernmentLabourInterim Morgan administrationMinister for HousingJane Davidson19 July 20072011Minister for Sustainability Minister for Environment (from December 2009 under Jones)LabourFourth Morgan government First Jones governmentMinister for Housing, Regeneration & HeritageHuw Lewis13 May 20112013LabourSecond Jones governmentMinister for HousingJulie James13 December 20182021Minister for Local GovernmentLabourFirst Drakeford governmentMinister for Climate Change (with housing portfolio)Julie James13 May 202120 March 2024LabourSecond Drakeford governmentCabinet Secretary for HousingJulie James21 March 202416 July 2024Cabinet Secretary for Local Government Planning portfolioLabourGething governmentJayne Bryant17 July 20248 May 2026Cabinet Secretary for Local Government Planning portfolio (July–September 2024)LabourGething government Eluned Morgan government
Responsibilities
The post's responsibilities are:
Housing and planning responsibilities Overseeing housing and its related activities conducted by housing associations and local authorities, such as the management of housing and the allocation of affordable and social housing. The supply and quality of market-sector, affordable and social housing. Second homes in Wales Housing advice and homelessness Private rented sector housing matters, and registered social landlord regulation Aids and adaptations, such as the Physical Adaptation Grants and Disabled Facilities Grants Housing-related support provision, excluding Housing Benefit payment Local authority-led commercial tenancies regulation National Infrastructure Commission Planning acts implementation and oversight, as well as the oversight and implementation of all aspects of Wales' planning policy and the determination of called-in planning applications and planning appeals. Planning gain, and using Town and Country Planning Act 1990 section 106 agreements. "Developments of National Significance", determining planning applications and any connected consents. Building regulations Future Wales: the national plan 2040 Regeneration, including the use of Strategic Regeneration Areas; legacy regeneration; Transforming Town Centres programme and provision of sites and premises, derelict land and environmental improvements relating to regeneration.
See also
Government of Wales
Ministry
References