§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his estimate is of the number of second homes claiming a council tax discount in each local authority area in(a) Devon, (b) Cornwall, (c) Somerset and (d) Dorset. [82969]
§ Mr. McNultyThe following tables set out the number of second homes (defined as furnished and no-one's main residence) entitled to the 50 per cent, council tax discount as at November 2001, as reported by local authorities.
Some authorities have been unable to report reliable information on their number of second homes. These authorities are indicated in the tables by 'no estimate'.
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(a) Devon Local authority name Number of second homes East Devon 2,431 Exeter No estimate Mid-Devon 301 North Devon 914 South Hams 4,597 Teignbridge 1,396 Torridge No estimate West Devon No estimate Plymouth UA No estimate Torbay U A 1,576
(b) Cornwall Local authority name Number of second homes Caradon 1,461 Carrick No estimate Kerrier 1,530 North Cornwall 4,095 Penwith No estimate Restormel 1,741 Isles of Scilly UA 248
(c) Somerset Local authority name Number of second homes Mendip 365 Sedgemoor 404 South Somerset 608 Taunton Deane 362 West Somerset 1,058 Bath and North-east Somerset UA 79 Bristol UA 201 North Somerset UA No estimate
(d) Dorset Local authority name Number of second homes Christchurch No estimate East Dorset 280 North Dorset No estimate Purbeck 887 West Dorset 1,597 Weymouth and Portland 618 Bournemouth UA 1,583 Poole UA No estimate Source:
CTBl(S) form.