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”.