Plaid Cymru

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3,554 speeches and questions

30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Roland, do you want to come in on that, or Medwyn?
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Rhianon.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
I think Medwyn wants to come in on that point as well. There we are.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
And I think Huw wants to come in. Huw.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Sorry, Rhianon.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Huw.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Rob. Yes, there we are, Rob.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Rhianon.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
I think Medwyn and Roland might want to come in on this as well, if we just—. There we are.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
I know that Rob and Medwyn want to come in on this as well. So, I'll bring Rob in first.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Huw.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Diolch yn fawr. I'll bring Rhianon Passmore in at that point. Thank you.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
To go up to Medwyn, just to follow on from that, is there a geographical element, then, to look in a particular ward, or, as Rob was saying there, in terms of type of place to stay? Could you just consider that very quickly?
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Rob, you've indicated you want to come in, and then I may come up to Gwynedd as well to Medwyn to come in on that.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
How do see it working? This is down the line now, once it's embedded. It wouldn't be on day one, it might not be for a good number of years, but would you like the flexibility within the legislation to be able to target it at a specific area or specific type…
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Following that on, the Bill enables local authorities to apply a premium to the levy, but you’ve mentioned you’d like further clarity on what that would relate to and how the premium would work for councils who wish to consider using it. Could you elaborate…
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Rob, maybe you want to touch on some of that aspect as well. But also, the intention with the legislation is to have a register of visitor accommodation providers, which would provide a data set that would support local authorities with policy making as well…
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
We'll go to Huw in terms of what the businesses have been telling you as a council leader—it's possible that you've been lobbied about that. What is your take on that?
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
To go up to Gwynedd, to another part of the country, it's possible that this levy will come in and have a negative reaction from some elements within the business community there, and in some other parts of the country too. Are you concerned about that and…
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
And, Rob, not to duplicate what Huw’s just said, but maybe your views from your neck of the woods, and your understanding of your engagement.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
And what sort of input have you had in the development of the legislation with the Welsh Government? Has there been a dialogue and a development opportunity for you to have your say in that development?
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
I have, yes. [Laughter.]
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
I’d like to start by exploring the general principles of the Bill and the views on the public perception of the levy, and the register and the levy premiums, and the spending of the levy. So, do you think a visitor levy would support the Welsh Government’s…
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
You're welcome to contribute in Welsh or English—that's up to you.
30 January 2025Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
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