Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy

Matt Vickers Excerpts
Tuesday 15th September 2026

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Vickers Portrait Matt Vickers (Stockton West) (Con)
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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 Portrait Jim McMahon
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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.