Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is a department of the British government. It was formed in May 2002 and is led by the Deputy Prime Minister, currently John Prescott. It is a successor to the Department for Transport, Environment and the Regions.

Related Topics:
British - 2002 - Deputy Prime Minister - John Prescott - Department for Transport, Environment and the Regions

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It responsible for the following issues, according to their website (as of June 2005)

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• Building Regulations
• Civil Resilience
• Fire
• Homelessness
• Housing
• Local Government
• Neighbourhood Renewal
• Planning
• Regions
• Social Exclusion
• Sustainable Communities
• Urban Policy

The department has many offices including 26 Whitehall, Eland House and Ashdown House in London.

Related Topics:
Whitehall - Eland House - London

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