Tourism

Baroness Gardner of Parkes Excerpts

Wednesday 23rd May 2018 Lords Chamber

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

The answer to that, which I think has been given in the House on many occasions, is that the Government are certainly aware of it, as is the tourist sector. We are very much bearing that in mind in the ongoing discussions.

[Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con)]

My Lords, is the Minister aware of how damaging Airbnb and similar services are to the tourist industry, and what complaints there are about the damage it is doing? Internationally, a number of countries have within the last month introduced a restriction on these services so that they do not take away ordinary accommodation and destroy the tourist industry.

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

Yes, I am aware, from the many questions that my noble friend has asked in the House. I think that my noble friend Lord Young would probably agree with that, so we are certainly aware of that issue.