Written questions

Visitor Levy: Countryside

Commons · Question 123099 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assurances he can provide that National Parks and National Landscapes will be fully considered in any proposals for an overnight visitor accommodation levy.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 30 Mar 2026

The precise design and scope of the overnight visitor levy power is still under development. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy will rest with Mayors and be shaped through local consultation on its design and the impacts the levy may have, including...