Seaside Resorts Debate
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Baroness Doocey
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Seaside Resorts
Baroness Doocey Excerpts(3 years, 10 months ago)
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Baroness Barran
The noble Lord is right that the impact of the drop that we have seen in the number of tourists is extraordinary. He will be aware that at the end of last year the Government announced a tourism sector deal. As part of that, there will be a number of tourism action zones. Sadly, Covid-19 has delayed those plans somewhat, but we are still absolutely committed to our tourist industry.
Baroness Doocey (LD) [V]
My Lords, during the lockdown will the Government allow councils to give waivers from both licensing and planning limitations on the use of outside space? This would allow the hospitality sector to have tables outside their premises and allow more businesses to reopen while maintaining social distancing.
Baroness Barran
I think that I mentioned earlier that we are looking at a range of regulatory easements to facilitate the delivery of different services and extend the season.