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Visitor Levy

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114666

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a visitor levy in England on (a) visitor numbers and (b) local economies.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The impacts of the overnight visitor levy will be determined by local decisions. It will be up to Mayors and local leaders to decide whether to implement a levy, subject to a local consultation on specific proposals.

The Government’s consultation on the design and scope of the visitor levy closed on 18 February, and we will publish an official response in due course.

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