Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
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AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Formation7 October 2016
First holderJohn Healey
Final holderLucy Powell
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 29 November 2021Abolished | |
| Shadow Cabinet | |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Formation | 7 October 2016 |
| First holder | John Healey |
| Final holder | Lucy Powell |
| Abolished | 29 November 2021 |
| Website | Shadow Cabinet |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Housing was a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 7 October 2016 by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn during a cabinet reshuffle. This position succeeds the position of Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, and shadowed the Minister of State for Housing at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in Her Majesty's Government. The office was succeeded by the Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
| Shadow Secretary | Term of Office | Political Party | Leader of the Opposition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Healey MP |  |
7 October 2016 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | Jeremy Corbyn | |
| Thangam Debbonaire MP |  |
6 April 2020 | 9 May 2021 | Labour | Keir Starmer | |
| Lucy Powell MP |  |
9 May 2021 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | Keir Starmer | |
