Housing Minister Esther McVey’s first speech, in full
"You don’t come into politics as a woman to do ‘housework’," said the ninth Housing Minister in nine years, in an oddly-judged riff during her maiden public address, "but when the Prime Minister asks you to do so on behalf of your country you make an exception!"
‘Building better & beautiful will deliver more homes’ – Housing Minister
Government commission launched to look at how the planning system can "encourage and incentivise a greater emphasis on design, style and community consent" in new residential developments
Property developers told to ‘do their duty’ as Prime Minister announces ‘a housing revolution’
Government outlines a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework, the first in six years
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