Oral Question·Women 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.