Written Question·Treasury·UIN 115549

Visitor Levy

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on the affordability of domestic holidays for UK families; and whether she plans to mitigate additional costs for lower income families.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.At Budget, the Government...

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