Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
Debate between Jim McMahon and Matt Vickers(1Â week, 3Â days ago)
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Matt Vickers (Stockton West) (Con)
At the weekend, I had the pleasure of joining Cleveland scouts and seeing at first hand the fantastic work that scouting does to give young people confidence, practical skills, friendships and opportunities they might not otherwise have. Can the Minister reassure those young people and their families that this Government are not seriously proposing to tax a scout for pitching a tent? Can he confirm that scout camps and other charitable youth residentials will be exempt from his holiday tax?
Jim McMahon
That question is in line with a number of other questions that have been asked about youth experience accommodation. I have committed to go away and look at that.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Jim McMahon and Matt Vickers(1Â year, 2Â months ago)
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Matt Vickers (Stockton West) (Con)
Hard-working traders at Stockton’s historic Shambles shopping centre were shocked to receive letters from Stockton’s Labour council telling them that they were to be evicted and inviting them to a meeting with less than 24 hours’ notice. I have been along to meet them and they are devastated, fearful for their futures and for their livelihoods. Does the Minister agree that councils should be backing small independent businesses, not making them homeless without alternatives?
The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon)
The hon. Gentleman will know that it is Labour councils that are leading the charge at a local level to regenerate local communities and invest in local businesses—the evidence is there. They are supported by the plan for communities and the community right to buy; there is a real effort in this area. He did not give prior notice of his intention to raise the particular issue that he mentioned, but if he wants to follow up in writing, we will certainly look into it.