Written questions

Tourism: Taxation

Lords · Question HL850 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a tourist tax in England.

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 24 Jun 2026

At the last Budget, the Government announced a new discretionary power for Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) to introduce a visitor levy on short-term, commercially let overnight accommodation in England and launched a consultation on the design. This ...