Written questions

Visitor Levy

Commons · Question 122477 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

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

Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Mar 2026

The 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...