Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Debate between Lord Teverson and Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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Yes, there were 400 hotels—we have heard from my noble friend Lady Coffey the reasons for that. But in 2024, just before we left government, we were down to 213 hotels. By now, if we were still in government, we would not have any hotels; we were working the number down. It would have helped if the Government opposite, when they first came into power, supported the deterrent that we were going to have—we would then not have the problem.

Lord Teverson Portrait Lord Teverson (LD)
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That was a somewhat desperate contribution—seriously so.