<b><b>A step change in housing policy or limp lip service which will prove to be no more than a quick fix? Over the next eight pages, Housebuilder looks at Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott&amp;’s July housing statement and the way that government policy is influencing the industry. Leading industry figures give their views on Prescott&amp;’s plans and their efficacy, while the Commission for Architecture in the Built Environment explains how important design will be in any large housebuilding programme. </b><br><b> And we look at David Wilson Homes, a firm that until recently was the king of the detached executive home, but - following the last wave of government changes in PPG3 - is now building a variety of developments, including flats, town houses and refurb projects and is a prime illustration of the changing face of the industry. </b><br><b> First, Stephen Hoare talks to some of housebuilding&amp;’s key figures about the housing statement to get a feel for how the government&amp;’s stance may affect the market over the next few years</b></b><br><b>Announced with a fanfare and an extra &amp;£1.5 billion in July, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott&amp;’s plans to solve the housing crisis by helping to build 200,000 new homes has …