UK Domestic Visitor Levy Debate
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Lord Harper
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Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)
My understanding is that this system is for English mayors.
Lord Harper (Con)
My Lords, the Government’s priority today appears to be to reduce the cost of living. If that is the case, why do they feel that introducing new taxes to make holidays in the United Kingdom more expensive for British people is a good idea?
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)
We would not have such a problem with the cost of living if the previous Government had not driven up cost of living pressures, as evidenced by the action we had to take in this Budget to take an average £150 off household energy bills from April and to freeze rail fares and prescription fees for a year. We understand that potential visitors may have concerns about the effects of a new levy. That is why local leaders will run a formal local consultation before making use of the new power.