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He's the fourth housing minister in three years
- Into the revolving door of Tory housing ministers, he follows in the
footsteps of Kris Hopkins (10 months), Mark Prisk (one year, one month) and
Grant Shapps (two years, four months).
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He holds both housing and planning portfolios -
For the first time in five years, and the first time within the coalition, the
housing and planning portfolios will be held by a single minister of state.
Previously these closely linked areas were split between two different
ministers, now they both fall under the responsibility of one fully fledged
minister of state. With planning difficulties frequently blamed for slow
housebuilding rates, people within the housing sector will hope that having a
single person in charge will lead to better policy and an increase in
development.
Read more on the Guardian website.
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