Grant Shapps appointed as housing minister
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Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new housing minister in the coalition government.
Grant Shapps, housing minister
The MP for Welwyn Hatfield was the shadow minister for housing when the Conservatives were in opposition.
The Conservative party has confirmed that Shapps will act as housing minister, meaning that Sarah Teather, shadow housing minister for the Liberal Democrats, has missed out on the post.
A spokesman for the National Landlords Association, says: “This latest ministerial appointment shows some consistency as Grant Shapps has had the shadow housing brief for a number of years.
“We look forward to working with him on the housing challenges before the sector, but it is disappointing that he will not be attending Cabinet.”
Shapps was made shadow minister for housing in 2007. He replaced Michael Gove as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
Readers' comments (2)
John Lacy | 14 May 2010 10:46 am
No one will even realise that he's there until he upsets an influential group of NIMBYs
It just goes to show how far housing is down the pecking order
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Anonymous | 25 Aug 2010 8:28 am
I have a number of individuals contacting me regards accommmodation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Where should I advice them to go to obtain accommodation? Should I start a petition and send it to Mr Grant Shapps - the new Housing Minister
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