Oral Question·Wales Office
“What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed tourism levy on jobs in Wales.”
Tabled: 3 December 2024Answered: 11 December 2024
Asked by
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
The Welsh Government have introduced a Bill in the Senedd that will give local authorities in Wales the choice to introduce a levy on overnight stays in visitor accommodation. It will be for individual councils to decide whether they will introduce a small charge paid by people staying overnight in commercially let accommodation in Wales to help support a thriving tourism industry.