Regional Ministers: Departmental Responsibilities Mr. Jeremy Browne To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what proportion of time each Regional Minister has spent on (a) regional matters and (b) other departmental work since appointment. Mr. Dhanda Regional Ministers divide their time between their roles as Regional Minister, Departmental Minister and constituency Member of Parliament. The amount of time devoted to each role varies from week to week according to events in the region and the Minister’s other commitments.