Nick spills the beans about Dave's Cornish holiday

With Downing Street still characteristically "secret for security reasons" about the Prime Minister's holiday plans, it's the Deputy Prime Minister I have to thank for telling me when David Cameron will visit Cornwall.

Hansard records that Nick Clegg told the House of Commons:

"The PM will take his vacation in the second half of August."

Mr Cameron told us in early July he would soon be returning to Cornwall for his holiday. Two years ago the Cameron family spent their vacation near Harlyn Bay, Padstow. I understand the Prime Minister has booked two weeks' leave and I expect he will once again spend his holiday on Cornwall's north coast. Samantha Cameron is due to give birth in September.

Nick Clegg is currently spending his family holiday in Spain but will be back in the UK, ready willing and able to "hold the fort" (his words) while Dave is making sandcastles on the beach.