[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kate Dearden): … I will be working closely with other relevant Departments on the wider infrastructure issues that Members have raised on house building.]

Sir Julian Lewis: What about the fact that these people, in some cases, are criminals and their actions ought to be subject to the criminal law?

[Kate Dearden: I thank the right hon. Member for raising that point. Lots of Members have mentioned the complexity of determining whether something is a criminal offence or a civil matter under the Consumer Rights Act, whether we are looking at a trading standards matter or a criminal act, and demonstrating intent. It is a very complex area and I would be happy to meet individual Members if they want to talk it through with me.]

 [For Julian's speech in this debate click here.]