Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to exempt (a) campsites, (b) activity centres and (c) other overnight accommodation used by voluntary youth organisations from the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy.

Local leaders will be able to choose to introduce a levy as a way to raise money to support growth in their regions. This will apply to short-term, commercially let overnight accommodation. Accommodation or land uses which are not provided on a commercial basis will not be in scope of the levy. Strategic authorities will also have the option, subject to consultation, to exempt certain types of accommodation in their areas. This could include tent pitches, touring caravan pitches and dormitory style accommodation, such as hostels.