Lee Rowley, MP for North East Derbyshire, has been appointed housing and planning minister in the new Liz Truss government.
Rowley was confirmed as a minister in the Department of Levelling Up, Homes and Communities on September 7th, but his portfolio was only confirmed yesterday after the period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
Rowley was elected MP in 2017. He has worked as a PPS at the Treasury and as minister for industry in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He was deputy chairman of the Conservative party from 2020 to 2021.
Rowley tweeted yesterday: “Delighted to join @SimonClarkeMP & @luhc as Housing & Planning Minister – a big job ahead to further help raise standards & service across the sector, to improve how planning works for local communities and, vitally, to empower more people to achieve their dream of home ownership.”
