The Policy Exchange has called on the Government to create a new cabinet role for housing and planning that can "focus 100% on the issue rather than having to please councils and housing bureaucracies".
Alex Morton, senior research fellow for housing & planning at the think tank, says since housing was downgraded from cabinet in the 1970s, housing numbers have steadily fallen.
Writing for the Conservative Home website Mr Morton, said that if the Coalition is serious about more homes it nee...
