Ben Maguire
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Reading the question super-fast does not make the question any shorter. Victoria Collins is no longer here, so I call Ben Maguire.
Ben Maguire (North Cornwall) (LD)
Cornwall continues to face a housing crisis, and my Airbnb Bill, which I am presenting later today, would require planning permission before a family home can be turned into a holiday let, in much the same way as planning is required to turn a house into a shop or another commercial business. Will the Leader of the House commit to a debate in Government time on reforming the change of use rules, so that councils in areas that have acute housing shortages, such as Cornwall, can finally regulate the housing sector to ensure that everyone has a safe place to live?
Sir Alan Campbell
No, I cannot commit to that, but I am sure the hon. Gentleman can follow up his Bill with a request for a debate where he can continue to campaign on those matters, because they are important for his area and elsewhere. I am sure the Government will want to do everything we can to help.