It's musical chairs once again in Whitehall and the reshuffle means a different set of mandarins in charge of housing and the other portfolios that affect it. Saba Salman introduces the new faces and how they can be expected to influence policy.
Office of the deputy prime minister:
Keith Hill, Minister of state for housing and planning, ODPM
Office of the deputy prime minister:
Yvette Cooper, Junior planning minister, ODPM
Office of the deputy prime minister:
Phil Hope, Junior local government minister, ODPM
Department of work and pensions:
Desmond Browne, Minister of state for work
Department of work and pensions:
Chris Pond, Junior minister
Home office:
Hazel Blears, Minister of state for crime reduction, policing and community safety
Home office:
Fiona Mactaggart, Junior minister of state for race equality, community policy and civic renewal
Source
Housing Today
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