Written questions

Visitor Levy: West Midlands

Commons · Question 96144 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish any impact assessments on the potential displacement of visitors away from levy-charging areas of the West Midlands to neighbouring counties without such charg

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 10 Dec 2025

The impacts of the overnight visitor levy will be determined by local decisions. Mayors will need to decide whether to implement a levy, subject to a local consultation on specific proposals. This consultation will inform their decisions regarding whether...