Andrew George

Andrew George

Liberal Democrat — St Ives

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Homes and Planning Bill

Contribution

I think the hon. Member misunderstands what this is about, and he also misunderstands what the Government’s proposal with regard to a licensing system would do and achieve. A licensing system is really just a bit of superficial dressing on the side, quite frankly, as far as actually getting to the nub of the issue. First off, a licensing system would apply only to holiday lets, not second homes, and would not give the local community any power to put a cap on the numbers within a particular area in order to manage the stock.

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