Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's proposals for a new registration scheme for short term holiday lets will include a requirement for minimum (a) environmental and (b) safety standards equivalent to those found in the private rented sector.

The Government is aware that there are concerns about the inconsistent application of regulations and standards across the guest accommodation sector, including short term holiday lets. The details of how a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets will operate will be explored through a public consultation, to be published before the summer recess.