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Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Thursday 7th July 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston
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My hon. Friend is making an important point, and that is why this is a call for evidence. It is about information; we have not come to conclusions or, indeed, decisions about potential legislation. There is a balance to be had here. Many people rent out a spare room, and in particular in these straitened times, it is very important that they can get additional revenue where they can.

Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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With the announcement, just now, that the Prime Minister has resigned as the leader of the Conservative party, will his temporary occupation of No. 10 Downing Street over the summer qualify as a short-term holiday let?

Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston
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I am sure the hon. Gentleman is enjoying himself, but that is nonsense. I think the important thing to make very clear, as people can see today, is that government continues.