SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The 'Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government', is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government.
This department was created in 2006 by then British Prime Minister Tony Blair to replace the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Secretary of State took over the responsibilities of the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government. This post, within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was created in 2005, on the transfer of several of the functions of the then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.
The Department is also home to the Minister of Housing, Yvette Cooper, who also attends cabinet when needed.

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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

{|class="wikitable"
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!Political party
!Notes
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|Ruth Kelly
|6 May 2006
|27 June 2007
|Labour
|Was the first person to hold the office as Secretary of State , also Minister for Women and Equality She had to deal with the HIPS fiasco caused by Yvette Cooper.
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|Hazel Blears
|28 June 2007
|Incumbent
|Labour
|Also holds the post of Minister for Equality