Greg Clark to replace Eric Pickles as Communities Secretary at DCLG

Clark was Minister of State at the DCLG from 2010 to 2012 and has been Minister for Cities since 2011.

He also held the roles of Financial Secretary to the Treasury (2012/13), Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (2013-15) and Minister for Universities, Science & Cities (2014-15).

Key Cabinet appointments as regards the local government and legal sectors include:

• Michael Gove: Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor;
• Nicky Morgan: Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities;
• Theresa May: Home Secretary;
• Jeremy Hunt: Health Secretary;
• Oliver Letwin: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in overall charge of the Cabinet Office;
• John Whittingdale: Culture Secretary;
• Liz Truss: Environment Secretary;
• Amber Rudd: Energy Secretary;
• Stephen Crabb: Welsh Secretary;
• Patrick McLoughlin: Transport Secretary;
• Matt Hancock: Cabinet Office Minister;
• Jeremy Wright: Attorney General.

The Department for Communities and Local Government ministerial team is as follows:

• Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Greg Clark;
• Minister of State (Housing and Planning): Brandon Lewis;
• Minister of State (Portsmouth; coastal communities): Mark Francois;
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Northern Powerhouse): James Wharton;
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Marcus Jones;
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Baroness Williams of Trafford.

The Labour party has appointed Emma Reynolds as Shadow Communities Secretary.