Caroline Voaden

Caroline Voaden

Liberal Democrat — South Devon

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Homes and Planning Bill

Contribution

I thank the hon. Member for giving way—I have to be careful not to stand on the dog that is lying at my feet. She says that passing the Bill would be confusing because the Government are attempting to build more social and affordable homes. I do not think any Members on the Liberal Democrat Benches are against building more social and affordable homes, but the problem is that so many of those homes that exist and that are built in areas like that of my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) and mine in South Devon become second homes and holiday lets. The Bill is trying to prevent those much-needed residential dwellings leaking out of the housing system. It does not matter how many homes are built, because if there is no cap on the number of second homes and holiday lets, local people still cannot get a home.

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