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

ConservativeHinckley 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.