Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation says: “HBF called for the Prime Minister to give housing a seat at the Cabinet table in its recent mini-manifesto and I am delighted that the Minister for Housing, Yvette Cooper, will now be attending Cabinet alongside Communities Secretary Hazel Blears. At this vital time for the industry, we also welcome the continuity that Yvette Cooper’s reappointment brings. “Increasing housing supply is one of the most important tasks facing Gordon Brown’s new Cabinet. A seat at the Cabinet table is a welcome step forward in the drive to deliver much-needed new homes.” - Ends – Notes to editors 1. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is the principal trade federation for private sector home builders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. The HBF’s 300 member firms account for over 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national, household names through regionally based businesses to small local companies: www.hbf.co.uk For media information, please contact: Paul Boulter 0207 421 6140 07814 506 378 paul.boulter@portlandpr.co.uk
