§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to answer the submission sent to him by Gwynedd county council on the question of second homes; when he received that submission; and what has been the cause of the delay.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe memorandum from Gwynedd county council was received on 25 March this year. As has been made clear, it is being taken into account in the Government's consideration of the complex issues raised by second homes in rural areas. A final response will be sent to the county council when that consideration is complete.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received concerning the question of second homes in Wales; and from whom.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsIn addition to the memoranda from the Gwynedd county council and Plaid Cymru, my right hon. Friend has, in the last year, received representations from the hon. Member, the hon. Member for Caernarvon (Mr. Wigley), my hon. Friend the Member for Anglesey (Mr. Best), the Welsh Weavers Association, the Merioneth Conservative and Unionist Association, and three members of the public. Some of the representations point to the problems caused by second homes and urge action along specific lines; others refer to the benefits which second homes bring to rural areas.