Motion text
That this House recognises the scale and growth in properties operating as short term holiday lets and the adverse impact this is having on the availability of housing in some urban, rural and coastal communities; calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to allow local authorities to introduce local licensing schemes to determine standards and place limits on short term holiday lets; further calls on the Government to allow local authorities to determine the terms for holding a license including the license fee, health and safety standards, terms of operation, and penalties for those in breach of licensing terms including fines and termination of licenses; and calls on the Government to empower local authorities to determine areas where the granting of new short term holiday let licenses will be restricted.
Signatures (17)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
16 November 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
30 November 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
30 November 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2022
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2022
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 November 2022
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
5 December 2022
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
5 December 2022
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
12 December 2022
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
13 December 2022
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
13 December 2022
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
23 January 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
26 October 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.