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gave transport its own department again in 1976. It has been asserted that during the Thatcher government the DoE led the drive towards centralism, and the undermining of local government. Particularly, the concept of 'inner cities policy', often involving centrally negotiated
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on 15 October 1970. Thus it managed a mixed portfolio of issues: housing and planning, local government, public buildings,
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In 1997, when Labour came to power, the DoE was merged with the Department of Transport to form the
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For the contemporary UK cabinet posts which holds the portfolio, see
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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secretary of state for housing, communities and local government
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secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
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Department of the Environment (UK)
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Public Building and Works
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
London
secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
secretary of state for housing, communities and local government
Edward Heath
Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Public Building and Works
environmental protection
James Callaghan
public-private partnerships
development corporations
Marsham Towers
Westminster
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
regional government
2001 foot and mouth crisis
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
its own department
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

The Right Honourable
Peter Walker
MBE

Worcester

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