P-04-487 A Welsh Government deposit loan scheme for first time Welsh home buyers – Correspondence from the Petitioner to the Committee, 11 March 2015.

Dear all,

The new Minister Lesley Griffiths is inorrect to say that I (the petitioner) have not addressed the issues relating to the proposal as made by Minister Carl Sargeant. I have previously addressed all the issues he raised and not only shown that his own proposals are very dangerous to the Welsh Government in terms of the massive guarantee that they give to house builders, but also highly unethical for the very same reasons - in theory subsidising the private companies who wish to build new houses.

My petition highlights that it is a deposit that first time home buyers in Wales need more than anything in order to get them on the housing ladder. For both Carl Sargeant and new Minister Lesley Griffiths to try to dismiss this is simply unacceptable. In other words I do not accept her remarks in any way. I believe that a deposit loan scheme for first time home buyers in Wales is now more needed than ever and should be taken on by the Welsh Government, by opposition parties and by whomever will be in government next.

Sincerely,

G.Meredith