Alex Norris replaces Rushanara Ali as building safety minister

2024-10-28T02:02:00

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Ali lost the brief after it came to light that she had attended a conference sponsored by a cladding firm linked to Grenfell

Alex Norris has been was appointed building safety minister after Rushanara Ali quit the role on 21 October.

Before becoming building safety minister, Norris was minister for local growth and democracy within the Ministry of Housing, Local Government and Communities.

Prior to the election, Norris was the shadow fire minister.

During a building safety and resilience debate in Parliament last month, Norris said “we will demand responsibility for building safety—responsibility from this government and responsibility across the industry”.

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