Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (Amendment) Bill (Hansard, 10 July 1981)

HC Deb 10 July 1981 vol 8 cc770-2 770

§ Order for Second Reading read.

2.28 pm

§ Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarvon)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
This is an important Bill. It deals with the problem of second homes, which has affected many parts of Wales and elsewhere. The problem is that in some counties, such as Gwynedd, there are as many as 15,000 second homes identified by the local authority. As a result of the growth in second homes, difficulty has been experienced by local people in obtaining houses in which to live. The object of the Bill is to give control to the local authorities and district councils so that they can designate a house as a second home.

§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. Giles Shaw)
This Ten-Minute Bill deals with a topic that I know is of considerable concern, not only in his constituency, but in other parts of England and Wales. The areas affected—

§ It being half-past Two o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.

§ Debate to be resumed upon Friday next.

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