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Mon 9th Sep 2024

Housing: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Debate between Judith Cummins and Caroline Voaden
Monday 9th September 2024

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Voaden Portrait Caroline Voaden (South Devon) (LD)
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I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for raising these difficult issues around housing and second homes in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We have parallel issues in my constituency of South Devon, a little further up the coast. It is apt that we are having this discussion today, after the presentation of Devon Housing Commission’s report at lunchtime, which highlighted many of the issues and just how difficult the situation is in Devon, as in Cornwall. Second homes are hollowing out communities in my constituency. Like the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham), I have had a headteacher and the local hospital—

Judith Cummins Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
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Order. I call the Minister.