Written Question·Treasury·UIN 127969

Visitor Levy: Hospitality Industry and Tourism

Tabled: 16 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Jack Rankin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned an impact assessment on the potential effects of introducing an overnight visitor levy on the hospitality and tourism industry.

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. At Budget, the Government published a cons...

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