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Second Homes

Commons · Question 61665 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has received recent representations from (a) local authorities and (b) people in West Dorset constituency on the use of Section 157 provisions in the Housi

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jun 2025

It is for local planning authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including young families and older residents. As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 26 November 2024 (HCW...