Visitor Levy

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of introducing an overnight visitor levy on a) high street footfall, b) numbers of empty shops and c) social mobility.

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1. 16 April 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of introducing an overnight visitor levy on a) high street footfall, b) numbers of empty shops and c) social mobility.

   Source: Commons

2. 23 April 2026

   Answer

   The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...

   Source: Written answer

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