Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament
Y Pwyllgor Cyllid | Finance Committee
Bil Llety Ymwelwyr (Cofrestr ac Ardoll) Etc. (Cymru) | Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
Ymateb gan Jacquie Hatfield | Evidence from Jacquie Hatfield
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
I think this proposal is ill conceived and provides yet another attack on rural Wales and its communities. This country has very little industry and it's biggest asset is it's countryside. Providing yet another disincentive to visitors will reduce visitor numbers which in turn will reduce income for local families, shops, pubs, restaurants and visitor attractions which will in some cases be enough to cause closures. This will then result in the loss of more income than it will generate. The Welsh government should be providing a welcome to Wales message and offering incentives to those providing accomodation as welcoming visitors would bring far more into local economies, would help to keep high street shops and services rejuvinated all without the need for additional administration for businesses or for already stretched Local Authorities. The Welsh farming community is already in crisis and this proposal will disproportionately affect small farms who only survive by offering camping and other holiday let accomodation and will be another nail in their coffins. The consequences of introducing what sounds like a quick fix have not been fully evaluated, implementation and enforcement will be high and the impact on rural communities who rely heavily on tourist trade will be catastrophic.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment is set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf). This includes the Welsh Government’s assessments of the financial and other impacts of the Bill and its implementation.
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
Local Authorities already struggle to deliver administration of local services. The burden of implantation versus the income achieved is not good use of public funds. Visitors bring additional income to Local Authorities by paying at car parks, supporting high streets to stay open
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
As already stated. Any reduction in visitors will inadvertently cause local businesses additional strains causing loss of high street services which will reduce income via taxes anx business rates rather than increase them. Small farms will be disproportionately affected at a time when they are already in crisis.
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
This assessment is not fully thought through. The potential disadvantages will outweigh the advantages and will disproportionately affect communities who already recieve little or no services from Central or Local government
The powers to make subordinate legislation are set out in Part 1: Chapter 5 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf).
The Welsh Government has also set out its statement of policy intent for subordinate legislation (https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s155951/Statement%20of%20Policy%20Intent.pdf).
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
The Welsh Ministers do not have the interests of Rural Wales in third minds so I do not think their powers are appropriate.
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
As above
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
As above
(We would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 500 words).
As above