Oral Answers to Questions

Helen Whately Excerpts

Monday 18th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Rishi Sunak]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. He will be pleased to know that just last week I met the Children’s Minister to discuss exactly the topic that he raised. In particular, one of the topics that we discussed was the care leavers covenant, which the Government are piloting and introducing to improve the educational and employment outcomes for children and young people leaving care.

[Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)]

17. What steps his Department is taking to make the property rental market fairer and more affordable.

[The Minister for Housing (Dominic Raab)]

The Tenant Fees Bill will ban unnecessary fees and cap deposits, making rents fairer and easier for tenants.

[Helen Whately]

It is hard to call somewhere home if you might not be living there in three months’ time, and for children, leaving home can also mean leaving school. Will my hon. Friend advise me what he is doing to increase the security of tenancies for people in rental accommodation?

[Dominic Raab]

I certainly recognise my hon. Friend’s concerns. In fact, we will shortly be consulting on the barriers to longer-term tenancies to inform our work and assess what further ways landlords can be supported to offer more secure tenancies.