Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122477
Visitor Levy
Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of an overnight visitor levy on a) the hospitality sector and b) levels of employment.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe impacts of introducing a visitor levy will depend on decisions made at the local level. Mayors and local leaders will have to decide whether a levy should be implemented, following a period of local consultation on specific proposals. The precise desi...
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