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.

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

MemberPartyConstituency
Florence Eshalomi MP (Chair)LabourVauxhall and Camberwell Green
Lewis Cocking MPConservativeBroxbourne
Andrew Cooper MPLabourMid Cheshire
Chris Curtis MPLabourMilton Keynes North
Lee Dillon MPLiberal DemocratsNewbury
Maya Ellis MPLabourRibble Valley
Will Forster MPLiberal DemocratsWoking
Andrew Lewin MPLabourWelwyn Hatfield
Gagan Mohindra MPConservativeSouth West Hertfordshire
Sarah Smith MPLabourHyndburn
Sean Woodcock MPLabourBanbury

Changes since 2024

DateOutgoing Member & PartyConstituency→New Member & PartyConstituencySource
7 April 2025Mike Amesbury MP (Independent)Runcorn and Helsby→Andrew Lewin MP (Labour)Welwyn Hatfield
27 October 2025Naushabah Khan MP (Labour)Gillingham and Rainham→Sean Woodcock MP (Labour)Banbury
Joe Powell MP (Labour)Kensington and BayswaterAndrew Cooper MP (Labour)Mid Cheshire

2019-2024 Parliament

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

MemberPartyConstituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair)LabourSheffield South East
Bob Blackman MPConservativeHarrow East
Ian Byrne MPLabourLiverpool West Derby
Brendan Clarke-Smith MPConservativeBassetlaw
Ben Everitt MPConservativeMilton Keynes North
Paul Holmes MPConservativeEastleigh
Rachel Hopkins MPLabourLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Daniel Kawczynski MPConservativeShrewsbury and Atcham
Abena Oppong-Asare MPLabour and Co-opErith and Thamesmead
Mary Robinson MPConservativeCheadle
Mohammad Yasin MPLabourBedford

Changes 2019-2024

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

2017–2019 Parliament

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

MemberPartyConstituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair)LabourSheffield South East
Mike Amesbury MPConservativeWeaver Vale
Bob Blackman MPConservativeHarrow East
Helen Hayes MPLabourDulwich and West Norwood
Kevin Hollinrake MPConservativeThirsk and Malton
Fiona Onasanya MPLabourPeterborough
Andrew Lewer MPConservativeNorthampton South
Mark Prisk MPConservativeHertford and Stortford
Mary Robinson MPConservativeCheadle
Liz Twist MPLabourBlaydon

Changes 2017–2019

DateOutgoing Member & PartyConstituency→New Member & PartyConstituencySource
11 December 2017New seat→Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)Leigh
5 February 2018Fiona Onasanya MP (Independent)Peterborough→Matt Western MP (Labour)Warwick and Leamington
23 July 2018Mike Amesbury MP (Labour)Weaver Vale→Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (Labour)Slough
Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)LeighTeresa Pearce MP (Labour)Erith and Thamesmead
20 May 2019Liz Twist MP (Labour)Blaydon→Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour)Bedford

2015–2017 Parliament

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

MemberPartyConstituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair)LabourSheffield South East
Bob Blackman MPConservativeHarrow East
Jo Cox MPLabourBatley and Spen
Helen Hayes MPLabourDulwich and West Norwood
Kevin Hollinrake MPConservativeThirsk and Malton
Julian Knight MPConservativeSolihull
David Mackintosh MPConservativeNorthampton South
Mark Prisk MPConservativeHertford and Stortford
Angela Rayner MPLabourAshton-under-Lyne
Mary Robinson MPConservativeCheadle
Alison Thewliss MPScottish National PartyGlasgow Central

Changes 2015–2017

DateOutgoing Member & PartyConstituency→New Member & PartyConstituencySource
26 October 2015Angela Rayner MP (Labour)Ashton-under-Lyne→Liz Kendall MP (Labour)Leicester West
7 March 2016Jo Cox MP (Labour)Batley and Spen→Jim McMahon MP (Labour and Co-op)Oldham West and Royton
31 October 2016Liz Kendall MP (Labour)Leicester West→Rushanara Ali MP (Labour and Co-op)Bethnal Green and Bow
Jim McMahon MP (Labour and Co-op)Oldham West and RoytonMelanie Onn MP (Labour)Great Grimsby
18 April 2017Julian Knight MP (Conservative)Solihull→Christopher Chope MP (Conservative)Christchurch

2010–2015 Parliament

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

MemberPartyConstituency
Clive Betts MP (Chair)LabourSheffield South East
Heidi Alexander MPLabourLewisham East
Bob Blackman MPConservativeHarrow East
Clive Efford MPLabourEltham
George Freeman MPConservativeMid Norfolk
Mike Freer MPConservativeFinchley and Golders Green
Steve Gilbert MPLiberal DemocratsSt Austell and Newquay
George Hollingbery MPConservativeMeon Valley
James Morris MPConservativeHalesowen and Rowley Regis
Toby Perkins MPLabourChesterfield
Chris Williamson MPLabourDerby North

Changes 2010–2015

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

Chair of the Select Committee

ChairPartyConstituencyFirst electedMethod
Florence EshalomiLabourVauxhall and Camberwell Green11 September 2025Elected by the House of Commons
Clive BettsLabourSheffield South East10 June 2010Elected by the House of Commons
Phyllis StarkeyLabourMilton Keynes South West28 June 2006Elected by the Select Committee
Previously as Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee
Phyllis StarkeyLabourMilton Keynes South West14 July 2005Elected by the Select Committee
Andrew BennettLabourDenton and Reddish23 July 2002Elected by the Select Committee

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.

11 September 2024
Candidate1st round
Votes%
Florence Eshalomi43778.3
Shaun Davies12121.7
Not redistributed
Valid votes558
30 January 2020
Candidate1st round
Votes%
Clive BettsUnopposed
Not redistributed
Valid votes
12 July 2017
Candidate1st round
Votes%
Clive Betts33559.4
David Lammy22940.6
Not redistributed
Valid votes564
17 June 2015
Candidate1st round
Votes%
Clive BettsUnopposed
Not redistributed
Valid votes
9 June 2010
Candidate1st round
Votes%
Clive Betts27950.3
Nick Raynsford27649.7
Not redistributed
Valid votes555

See also

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