Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Angela Rayner has been Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 20 July 2026, according to the UK Parliament Members API. HM Treasury's PESA 2026 records total departmental expenditure limits of £13.8 billion in 2025-26, with plans of £18.4 billion for 2026-27 (MHCLG - Local Government); and £13.0 billion in 2025-26, with plans of £14.5 billion for 2026-27 (MHCLG - Housing and Communities). The Cabinet Office's Civil Service Statistics 2026 count 4,915 civil servants (4,945 a year earlier) at 31 March 2026, by headcount. The median salary of its civil servants was £58,090, and 52.8% of those whose sex is recorded were women. The National Audit Office's most recent report listed for the department is "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Accounts 2025-26" (21 July 2026).
Spending
MHCLG - Local Government
| Financial year | Total DEL | Resource DEL | Total managed expenditure | Total DEL, 2025-26 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 outturn | £13.8 billion | £13.8 billion | £29.8 billion | £16.7 billion |
| 2022-23 outturn | £7.7 billion | £7.7 billion | £22.9 billion | £8.7 billion |
| 2023-24 outturn | £9.6 billion | £9.6 billion | £30.5 billion | £10.3 billion |
| 2024-25 outturn | £11.3 billion | £11.3 billion | £34.4 billion | £11.7 billion |
| 2025-26 outturn | £13.8 billion | £13.8 billion | £36.9 billion | £13.8 billion |
| 2026-27 plans | £18.4 billion | £18.4 billion | £44.8 billion | £18.0 billion |
| 2027-28 plans | £17.9 billion | £17.9 billion | £42.5 billion | £17.2 billion |
| 2028-29 plans | £17.9 billion | £17.9 billion | £42.5 billion | £16.9 billion |
MHCLG - Housing and Communities
| Financial year | Total DEL | Resource DEL | Capital DEL | Administration budget | Total managed expenditure | Total DEL, 2025-26 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 outturn | £9.6 billion | £3.4 billion | £6.1 billion | £265 million | £8.7 billion | £11.6 billion |
| 2022-23 outturn | £11.1 billion | £4.3 billion | £6.8 billion | £197 million | £10.8 billion | £12.6 billion |
| 2023-24 outturn | £10.5 billion | £3.6 billion | £6.9 billion | £147 million | £10.9 billion | £11.3 billion |
| 2024-25 outturn | £12.8 billion | £4.6 billion | £8.3 billion | £137 million | £13.1 billion | £13.3 billion |
| 2025-26 outturn | £13.0 billion | £4.4 billion | £8.6 billion | £121 million | £14.4 billion | £13.0 billion |
| 2026-27 plans | £14.5 billion | £4.2 billion | £10.3 billion | £294 million | £17.8 billion | £14.2 billion |
| 2027-28 plans | £12.2 billion | £3.0 billion | £9.1 billion | £281 million | £16.4 billion | £11.7 billion |
| 2028-29 plans | £12.0 billion | £3.0 billion | £9.0 billion | £272 million | £16.5 billion | £11.4 billion |
Source: HM Treasury, PESA 2026, Chapter 1. What DEL and total managed expenditure cover.
Civil service staff
| Measure | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount | 4,915 | 4,945 |
| Full-time equivalent | 4,725 | 4,760 |
| Median salary | £58,090 | – |
| Women, % of known sex | 52.8% | – |
| Responsibility level | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 200 |
| Grade 6 or Grade 7 | 2,470 |
| Senior or Higher Executive Officer | 1,735 |
| Executive Officer | 320 |
| Administrative Assistant or Administrative Officer | 195 |
| With an unreported grade | 0 |
| Organisation | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (excl. agencies) | 3,780 |
| Planning Inspectorate | 1,085 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Centre | 50 |
Source: Civil Service Statistics 2026 and 2025, Cabinet Office.
Secretary of State
Angela Rayner (Labour, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne) has held the post of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 20 July 2026. UK Parliament: career · Angela Rayner's record in Parliament
National Audit Office reports
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Accounts 2025-26 21 July 2026
- Devolution in England: funding and accountability 1 July 2026
- Investigation into shared ownership 25 March 2026
- Unlocking land for housing 11 February 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Accounts 2024-25 24 July 2025
- Improving local areas through developer funding 6 June 2025
- Local government financial sustainability 28 February 2025
- Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio 4 November 2024
- The condition and maintenance of local roads in England 23 July 2024
- The effectiveness of government in tackling homelessness 23 July 2024
Related key figures: Net additional homes in England · Households in temporary accommodation (England).
All departments · Budgets and OBR forecasts · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on GOV.UK
Sources
- HM Treasury: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2026, Chapter 1 tables · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
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