7. 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: A Tourism Tax

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:25 pm on 25 October 2017.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 5:25, 25 October 2017

Deputy Presiding Officer, I’m going to agree with Steffan Lewis this afternoon. Steffan Lewis has said that a tourism tax would be an additional burden and not something that Plaid Cymru can support at this time. So, I agree with Steffan Lewis’s comments. Now, the Cabinet Secretary has commented this afternoon on our debate. What I would say is that one thing I am pleased the Cabinet Secretary has said is that he will make a decision in the new year: that I very much welcome, because I really believe that even the suggestion of a tourism tax is causing great damage to the industry. In fact, it’s already causing damage. It’s already causing damage. So, the sooner we can have a clear statement that this will be taken off the table the better. And I should say as well that when the Cabinet Secretary does make his decision, I very much hope that he will also say—[Interruption.] He will also say—