Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 4 March 2026.
Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Investment and Trade)
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent professional bodies.
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Organograms for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, including senior civil service posts, are published on GOV.UK (Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.gov.uk) and set out director‑level roles and responsibilities across the core Department. ALBs are expected to publish the same quarterly information.
Information on the professional qualifications of individual employees is personal data, and it would not be appropriate to release this at an individual level. However, all directors appointed with responsibility for human resources would be expected to have the appropriate skills, experience and, where relevant, professional qualifications necessary to undertake the role effectively, including experience aligned with Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development standards or equivalent professional bodies.
Number of Directors with responsibility for human resources (HR) | Number of Directors delivering non-HR technical activity e.g. Shared Services | Number of Directors with CIPD membership |
MHCLG Core – 2 Directors (job share) | MHCLG core- 0 | MHCLG core - N/D Headcount less than 5 |
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