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Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 27 February 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2020. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.


Tourism: VAT

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the case for reducing VAT on accommodation and attractions to assist the tourism industry; what conclusions they reached; and whether they will publish the analysis that led to those conclusions.

Answer

At Spring Statement 2018, the Government launched a call for evidence on the impact of VAT and Air Passenger Duty on tourism in Northern Ireland, which also considered UK-wide changes. The response to the call for evidence was published at Budget 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1993
Session
2019-21
Subjects
VAT Tourism
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk