Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robin Walker and Andrea Leadsom

Tuesday 29th April 2014 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Leadsom]

I agree with my hon. Friend. The Help to Buy scheme accounts for only 0.5% of total mortgage lending, and real house prices remain 15% below pre-crisis levels. There is no evidence to suggest that the funding for lending scheme has led to a property price bubble.

[Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con)]

5. What recent assessment he has made of growth in the economy.