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The latest ministerial speeches, statements and articles from the planning, building and environment site.

• Beauty vs. brutality

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to a conference on planning hosted by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).

  • Added: 25 March 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Quality of life, not just quantity of homes

  Speech by Housing Minister Caroline Flint to the Ecobuild 2008 conference.

  • Added: 27 February 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP

• Sustainable Development 08 Conference

  Speech by Iain Wright MP to the Sustainable Development 08 conference.

  • Added: 21 February 2008
  • Speech by Iain Wright MP

• Planning Policy Statements

  Written Ministerial Statement by Housing Minister Yvette Cooper on the publication of the PPS on Climate Change and a draft of the new PPS 4.

  • Added: 17 December 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

• Planning for a Sustainable Future

  Statement by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears on planning for a sustainable future.

  • Added: 27 November 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Planning reform

  Written Ministerial Statement by Yvette Cooper MP.

  • Added: 9 October 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

• Growth Summit

  Speech by Iain Wright MP at the Growth Summit held in Reading on 23 July 2007.

  • Added: 23 July 2007
  • Speech by Iain Wright MP

• The review of sub national economic development and regeneration

  Oral statement by John Healey MP on 17 July 2007

  • Added: 17 July 2007
  • Statement by John Healey MP

• Flood Recovery

  Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Govenment, on 9 July 2007.

  • Added: 9 July 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Home Information Packs

  Statement by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on Tuesday 22 May 2007.

  • Added: 22 May 2007
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• Planning White Paper

  Statement by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Govenment, on 21 May 2007.

  • Added: 21 May 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP

• 'Global Warming, Local Leadership'

  Speech by Ruth Kelly MP at the Green Alliance summit on local government and climate change held on 4 April 2007.

  • Added: 4 April 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP