Florence Eshalomi is aiming to hold the government to account on local government finances and other issues after being elected chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
She was voted into the position ahead of Shaun Davies, the former chair of the Local Government Association.
Eshalomi is the Labour MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, and replaces Clive Betts as chair of the newly-named committee.
She was shadow minister for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government between September 2023 and May 2024, and a member of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, as it was previously named, between February 2021 and November 2022.
Eshalomi said of her appointment: “Fixing the housing crisis and ensuring more homes are built are crucial missions for the country and I am sure my committee will wish to consider our approach to scrutinising the government’s progress in these areas.
“Building safety, the rights of social housing tenants and private renters, local government finances, adult social care and strengthening our communities are also big issues for this Parliament.
“I hope the committee will make an impact in holding the Government to account and helping to improve the lives of our constituents and I look forward to working with colleagues, on a cross-party basis, once the committee is established.”
In recent times, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee held inquiries on the financial health of councils in England, clearing the audit backlog, social housing and funding for levelling up.
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