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

To ask His Majesty's Government what impact assessments they have completed on (1) the cost of family holidays, (2) the impact on high street footfall, (3) the availability of hospitality and tourisms jobs, and (4) the fluctuation of consumer spending as a consequence of a 5 per cent visitor levy in England; and whether they intend to publish the findings.

All visitor levies will be set as a percentage of the cost of accommodation. This means that low-cost holidays will stay low. We estimate that the average family domestic holiday is 3.5 nights – suggesting a total average accommodation cost of about £400. A 1% levy on this would add £4 to the average trip. A 5% levy would add £20. The precise impacts will depend on local decisions to implement a levy. Mayors and strategic authorities will be required to undertake an impact assessment as part of their decision-making process.