Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Angela Rayner and Lloyd Hatton

Monday 2nd November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Angela Rayner]

Yes.

[Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset) (Lab)]

T6. The Riveira hotel is an iconic building overlooking Weymouth, but its current Saudi Arabia-based owners have let it fall into woeful disrepair. What was once a thriving hotel is now turning into an eyesore. While Dorset council is doing its utmost to convene a reasonable sale, we can and must do more. Will the Minister meet with us to explore every option, including compulsory purchase as a backstop, to bring this hotel back into local hands?