Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 16 July 2020Answered: 22 July 2020

Asked by

Dr Luke Evans

Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

Matthew Pennycook

The hon. Gentleman will know that housing is a devolved matter. When it comes to affordability, we are taking steps not only to boost housing supply significantly, as I have set out, but to ensure that more first-time buyers can get access, not least through the permanent mortgage guarantee scheme, on which the Chancellor will add more details in her Mansion House speech this week.