Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the private finance industry on how to increase the number of financial advisers qualified to advise on equity release.

Treasury Ministers and officials have discussions with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel