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Written Question
Housing: Fire Prevention
Tuesday 3rd December 2024

Asked by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support people who are unable to re-mortgage their properties because of fire safety issues.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

Ten mortgage lenders (banks and building societies) have signed a joint statement confirming they will lend on properties in buildings before they have been remediated. Leaseholders should be able to re-mortgage their homes with one of these lenders, even before works have completed.

We will remain vigilant and continue to hold the ten major lenders to account following their commitment.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Levelling Up Rural Britain

"It is a real pleasure to sum up for the Scottish National party. It has been a fine debate and an important one, and I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing it, but I have to say that I do not know where to start …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Levelling Up Rural Britain

"I cannot; I have no time.

Let us look at where this largesse is going. I do not know whether anyone is surprised by this, but of the 49 council areas in England that were considered to be the most developed but are now priority places, no fewer than 35 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Dec 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"The Minister talks about consensus and involving the devolved Administrations. This is the opposite of consensus and agreement; it is imposition and constraint. These Lords amendments were his last chance to get this right. He has failed to do so. Will he now impose his will on the devolved Assemblies …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"The Minister will have noticed yesterday that the Scottish Government declared their intention not to give this Bill a legislative consent motion. Does he intend to ignore that or dismiss it, and does he hold Scottish democracy in contempt?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"The more Conservative Members chortle, the more the support for Scottish independence will rise, and they know that. I heard the Minister say that this Parliament is Scotland’s Parliament too, but, as my right hon. Friend will know, an opinion poll came out today. Does the Minister want to know …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"I am interested in my right hon. Friend’s view on the subject of keech. Does he agree that if Government Members want us to go, there is a very elegant and convenient solution, and it is right in front of them: Scottish independence? Support for it is on the rise, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Nov 2018
Parking (Code of Practice) Bill

"Once again—this is now getting to become a feature—I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Sir Greg Knight) on progressing this Bill through the House with such dexterity, skill and consensus. I welcome the fact that, after today, this will soon become law. I also extend my congratulations …..."
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