Within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, a junior minister has been appointed with responsibility for devolution in England since July 2024. The post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Devolution, Faith and Communities is currently held by Nesil Caliskan, who was appointed in May 2026.[1]
Responsibilities
The minister’s responsibilities include:[2]
- English devolution;
- Combined authorities and pan-regional bodies;
- Local and regional growth and investment;
- Investment zones and freeports;
- High streets and towns;
- Communities and social cohesion;
- Faith
Ministers
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Faith and Communities | |||||||
| Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi | 
|
6 September 2012 | 5 August 2014 | Conservative | Cameron–Clegg | ||
| Minister of State for Faith | |||||||
| Eric Pickles | 
|
6 August 2014 | 11 May 2015 | Conservative | Cameron–Clegg | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith | |||||||
| Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 
|
17 July 2016 | 26 July 2019 | Conservative | May I & II | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities | |||||||
| James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie | 
|
27 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 | Conservative | Johnson I & II | ||
| Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities | |||||||
| Kemi Badenoch | 
|
16 September 2021 | 6 July 2022 | Conservative | Johnson II | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith and Communities | |||||||
| Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of Bybrook | 
|
20 September 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Truss Sunak | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Housing and Faith | |||||||
| Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of Bybrook |
|
13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith, Communities and Resettlement | |||||||
| Wajid Khan, Baron Khan of Burnley | 
|
9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 | Labour | Starmer | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Devolution, Faith and Communities | |||||||
| Miatta Fahnbulleh | 
|
6 September 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Labour Co-op | Starmer | ||
| Nesil Caliskan | 
|
12 May 2026 | Incumbent | Labour | |||
See also
- Mayoral Council for England
- Combined authority
- Minister of state (United Kingdom)
- Parliamentary under-secretary of state
References
- ^ “Appointments: 12 May 2026”. GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state–307
