Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 118046

Visitor Levy

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what evidence his Department considered when determining whether to consult on the principle of introducing an overnight visitor levy.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Ahead of launching its consultation, the government considered a range of evidence on the case for a visitor levy power, including economic analysis and the success of international examples. Ministers engage regularly with Mayors on devolution-related is...

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