Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tracy Brabin and Lord Barwell

Monday 27th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Gavin Barwell]

Absolutely. Starter homes are an important part of the way in which the Government are going to try to help people to get into home ownership. There are a number of different schemes—[Interruption.] We are not proceeding with a statutory obligation because that reflects the view expressed to us by large numbers of people. Starter homes go alongside shared ownership and the Help to Buy scheme. None of these schemes existed when the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) was housing Minister and did nothing to reverse to the decline in home ownership.

[Tracy Brabin (Batley and Spen) (Lab)]

8. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the effects of devolution deals are felt across England.