Written questions

Visitor Levy

Commons · Question 92769 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether officials in her Department have worked on proposals to provide Mayors with powers to introduce a visitor levy.

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...