1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s report ‘Understanding the Economics of the Park Home Industry’? OAQ(5)0090(CC)

I thank the Member for his question. The study is the most comprehensive ever carried out on the sector in Wales. It covers almost 74 per cent of all park home sites, as well as stakeholders. It contains four key recommendations, which I’m currently considering in terms of the implementation.

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for that answer. You are quite right to identify the Welsh Government put in significant resource—I think in the region of £50,000—into this report, and there were key recommendations, which I'd be pleased to hear how you’re going to be taking those recommendations forward. But I met with some residents from park homes last week who made the point that one of their key concerns about the commission when they sell park homes—and the restrictions on the sale of those park homes back to the owners is a very burdensome and cumbersome process, and very restrictive as well. The report didn't offer a way forward to resolving that particular concern that park home owners had. Are you minded to explore further opportunities to see if some assistance can be brought to raise this issue and actually lift this burden that is placed on park home owners that is so restrictive when they decide to sell their park homes at the end of their tenure?

I think many Members have made representations to me and previous Ministers on this issue. Indeed, Kirsty Williams last week had a conversation with me about a group in her constituency. I am aware of the issue around the 10 per cent levy, commission rate, on this, and I am giving this further consideration in the round of the whole report, based on the outcomes of my discussions with my team, and I will make a further statement on this.