questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential role of long-term fixed-rate mortgages in enabling more first-time buyers to get on the property ladder.
answerText: While the design and availability of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene, this Government welcomes innovation in the mortgage market, particularly where this provides borrowers with the greatest choice...
heading: Mortgages: First Time Buyers