The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (formerly the Housing, Communities and Local Government 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 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and its associated public bodies.

Membership

As of December 2023, the membership of the committee is as follows:[1][2]

Member Party Constituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East
Bob Blackman MP Conservative Harrow East
Ian Byrne MP Labour Liverpool West Derby
Natalie Elphicke MP Conservative Dover
Ben Everitt MP Conservative Milton Keynes North
Kate Hollern MP Labour Blackburn
Tom Hunt MP Conservative Ipwiwich
Andrew Lewer MP Conservative Northampton South
Mary Robinson MP Conservative Cheadle
Nadia Whittome MP Labour and Co-op Nottingham East
Mohammad Yasin MP Labour Bedford


Changes since 2019

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) Vauxhall Hansard
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) Dover Hansard
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

2017–2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[3][4]

Member Party Constituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair) Labour Sheffield South East
Mike Amesbury MP Conservative 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) Slough Hansard
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.[5][6]

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 Bow Hansard
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.[7][8]

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

Chair of the Select Committee

Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
Clive Betts Labour Sheffield South East
(Sheffield Attercliffe 1992–2010) 		10 June 2010 Elected by the House of Commons[9]
Phyllis Starkey Labour Milton Keynes South West 28 June 2006 Elected by the Select Committee[10]
Previously as Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee
Phyllis Starkey Labour Milton Keynes South West 14 July 2005 Elected by the Select Committee[10]
Andrew Bennett Labour Denton and Reddish 23 July 2002 Elected by the Select Committee[11]

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.[12] Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy.[13]

30 January 2020[14]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Clive Betts Unopposed
Not redistributed
Valid votes
12 July 2017[15]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Clive Betts 335 59.4
David Lammy 229 40.6
Not redistributed
Valid votes 564
17 June 2015[16]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Clive Betts Unopposed
Not redistributed
Valid votes
9 June 2010[9]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Clive Betts 279 50.3
Nick Raynsford 276 49.7
Not redistributed
Valid votes 555

See also

References

  1. ^ "Committees Volume 723: debated on Tuesday 29 November 2022". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022. That Florence Eshalomi be discharged from the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee and Nadia Whittome be added.
  2. ^ "Business without Debate Volume 742: debated on Monday 11 December 2023". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023. That Paul Holmes be discharged from the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee and Tom Hunt be added.
  3. ^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 13 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.
  9. ^ a b Robertson, Gene (23 July 2010). "Place your Betts". Inside Housing.
  10. ^ a b "Phyllis Starkey, former MP, Milton Keynes South West". TheyWorkForYou.
  11. ^ "House of Commons - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions - Minutes of Proceedings Report". TheyWorkForYou.
  12. ^ "Standing Orders of the House of Commons". parliament.uk.
  13. ^ Gorb, Aleksandra (31 December 2021). "Chairs of Commons select committees since 2010". parliament.uk.
  14. ^ "Clive Betts re-elected Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  15. ^ "ELECTION FOR CHAIRS OF SELECT COMMITTEES: RESULT" (PDF). parliament.uk. 12 July 2017.
  16. ^ "ELECTION FOR CHAIRS OF SELECT COMMITTEES: RESULT" (PDF). parliament.uk. 17 June 2015.

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