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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
I call Mark Griffin.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
That sounds like a perfect note on which to end, Cathy. You summed that up beautifully.
Thank you all so much for coming today to share your views with us. It has been very helpful. We will conclude our evidence taking on the bill at our next meeting, at which we expect to hear from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
Cathy Earnshaw, I would like to pop back to you to pick up the question about the levy.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
Thank you for your response; it is good to hear that perspective. We go to Marie McNair.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
I am trying to understand whether that was directly to do with people going to stay in places.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Interests
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
Thank you. Given the nature of our evidence sessions today, I invite Marie McNair to declare any interests.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
Thank you for your answers. Something that has crossed my mind while we have been taking evidence on the bill is that Scotland has an incredible offer. It has Edinburgh, for example, which is an incredible city. It has the west coast Highland mountains, which are unique, and an incredible set of many islands. I hear the concerns that there would be an impact on people coming to Scotland but, given that we have such an incredible global offer, I wonder about the doubt in people’s minds. So many people have visiting Scotland, with all its many aspects, on their bucket lists. What are your thoughts on that?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
Okay. Thank you very much.
I will move on and bring in Pam Gosal.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
It would be good to keep an eye on those, because they sound like very good initiatives and it would be interesting to see whether they are impacted.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 7 November 2023
Ariane Burgess
I have a question about that. I met somebody who sails around the islands. They are in a place where moorings may be brought in—they are not there yet—and they are very excited about that. Their boat does not have a cabin, so they sail to an island or up the west coast, moor the boat, get out and stay in a hotel. What do we do about the fact that they would get a double charge, because they would be charged for mooring the boat and also charged for staying in a hotel? Has anyone thought about that?
