Deputy Prime Minister pledges radical action to increase house building

18 July, 2002

Statement by Rt Hon John Prescott MP - 18 July 2002

In a dramatic statement to the House of Commons John Prescott has admitted that successive government`s have failed to build enough homes to meet the needs of this generation, let alone the needs of our children.

To support the Deputy Prime Minister`s statement the Government has published two documents: `Sustainable Communities - Delivering through Planning` and `Making the system work better - Planning at Regional and Local Levels.` These documents can be accessed here.