Written statement (Wales) on Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - Oct 6

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: A draft of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill has been published today.

The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (“the Bill”) provides the legislative framework for a licensing scheme for visitor accommodation. This builds upon the register of visitor accommodation and providers, as set out in the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act (“the VARL Act”). 

The draft Bill can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.wales/draft-development-tourism-and-regulation-visitor-accommodation-wales-bill  

The aim of publishing a draft of the Bill is to give Senedd Members and interested stakeholders an opportunity to see the proposed scope and direction of the Bill before its formal introduction in the autumn. It is not published for further consultation at this stage. Work continues on the preparation of the Bill and there are likely to be changes before it is introduced to the Senedd. This is not therefore a final version.

I look forward to working with Senedd Members on the provisions of the Bill during scrutiny after the Bill is introduced in the autumn.