“Whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed visitor levy on the economy in Wales.”
Asked by
John Cooper
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
In 2024, British residents took over 7.5 million overnight trips in Wales, and during these trips they spent a total of £2.24 billion. Wales’s tourism sector is thriving, as was clear to see last month during the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Wales, my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith), to Elan Valley Lakes, which will benefit from an £11.8 million investment from both the UK and Welsh Governments. According to the Welsh Government, if a visitor levy were to be introduced by all Welsh authorities, that could potentially raise up to £33 million.