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Visitor Levy

Commons · Question 92180 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on domestic tourism, hospitality businesses and inflation.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 Nov 2025

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.We have published a consu...