Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 127971

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

Tabled: 16 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Jack Rankin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to the potential impact of the planned visitor levy on (a) job opportunities and vacancies, (b) job losses and (c) high street footfall in (i) cit

Answer

Alison McGovern

The government’s consultation on the proposed visitor levy closed on 18 February. The government is currently analysing responses and will publish an official response in due course. The decision on whether to introduce a visitor levy would rest with indi...

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