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Holiday Accommodation: Highlands of Scotland

Asked by Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 72632

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short term holiday lets on accessibility to local housing stock for communities in the Scottish Highlands.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

As the hon. Member will be aware, housing within Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government.

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