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Communications. Public Policy. Digital & Marketing. MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

A lawyer and a businessman, “the Government’s objectives with no previous experience in when considering it and its elected politics, Robert Jenrick impact on residential property won the June 2014 by-election for purchases have been above all Newark following the resignation to support first-time buyers, of former Conservative MP and to sustain the tax base.” He Patrick Mercer. He rose quickly has also suggested that the tax through the ranks, first as a PPS, should be as simple as possible, and most recently as Exchequer if not reduced, to ensure that Secretary to the Treasury, before the UK remains a country where becoming Secretary of State for one has an opportunity gain new Housing, Communities and Local and improved housing without Government in July 2019. difficulty. Constituency Newark As a former remainer, he was one Mr Jenrick has also previously of 188 Conservative MPs who spoken out on ensuring the voted against the government to government increases the supply Majority oppose extending Article 50 and of new homes across the country, 18,149 supported in the particularly focussed on first 2019 leadership election. Johnson time buyers. He has suggested rewarded him by promoting him to that the housing market requires the position of Secretary of State supply-side reforms as well as for Housing, Communities and tax changes. In his constituency, Local Government. Mr Jenrick has highlighted the importance of infrastructure to go Mr Jenrick has previously spoken alongside development, including out about stamp duty, saying that the potential A46 Newark bypass.

Esther McVey MP Minister for Housing

A former GMTV presenter, Ms Secretary of State for Work and McVey has been MP for Tatton Pensions, before resigning over since 2017 having previously spent ’s Brexit deal. 5 years between 2010 and 2015 representing the constituency In her position as the Secretary of Wirral West near her home of State for Work and Pensions, Ms . McVey was involved with work on Housing Benefits, housing mobility Ms McVey started her political and availability of housing for career as Parliamentary Private younger people. After entering the Secretary to who 2019 leadership contest herself to was the Minister of State for pursue a ‘no deal Brexit’, she was Employment. She continued work knocked out in the first round of Constituency in the Department for Work and voting, and immediately backed Tatton Pensions first as Parliamentary Boris for leader. Ms McVey is the Under-Secretary of State and ninth Housing Minister in nine then as Minister of State for years, with her predecessor Kit Majority Employment. She then held the Malthouse only obtaining the 14,787 position of Deputy Chief Whip and position in July 2018. For more information contact us

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