, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
So, just following from what you're saying, that it needs to be that additional bit, how would you do it? How would you have that confidence that that money would be spent on the additional bit? Is there anything extra you'd want in the Bill or in guidance?…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
We've heard today from quite a few about additionality, and making sure that it is additional and not instead of, and that's something that's become quite clear in some evidence, to say, 'Well, it shouldn't be to replace or to displace spending in that area'…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
If we follow that point, then, to start off with, you've got concerns regarding the ring-fencing of the levies for local authorities and how they would potentially spend those, and it is on the face of the Bill what those broad areas are. What are your…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Okay. Anything to add, Emma?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Okay, thank you very much. Emma or Katherine.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Fantastic. Thank you very much, and thanks for making the time to come here today and travelling down to Cardiff. We’re very pleased to have you here. We’ve been taking evidence from different stakeholders all day, and we’ll have an hour now with you to try…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
No, no, that's fine.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Oh, sorry.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Thank you very much.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Thank you very much, Emma.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
Welcome. There we are. I don't think you need to press anything. It's okay, they'll do it for you.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
So, this is the eighth session, and the fifth one today. So, we’re taking a lot of evidence today, and are really looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this Bill. But, before that, I’d like you to introduce yourselves for the record. Shall we…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8
I’ll just say welcome back to this session. And this session is now session number 8.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Thank you very much. Thank you very much for your time. And we've gone over, slightly, but it's been well worth it to get your views on the record, and thank you very much for making the time to come down, and also for making time to be online with us this…
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
David, you can have the final word. David. If you could just—. There we are.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Thank you very much. Andrew, did you want to just—?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Anything to add, Mathew?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Only just because your mike is open, that's all.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Llŷr, do you want to go first?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Okay. And I'm seeing nods there from David and Llŷr as well. I'm just going to bring Sam in now for the last few minutes of our session.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Thank you. So, should under-18s be exempt? 'Yes or 'no', I suppose, or a nod of the head or a shake. I just want to bring Sam in to—. I'm just conscious of time, that's all. Andrew, did you just want to mention something quickly?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Okay. Sorry, I cut across you. You were going to say something else as well, then.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
So, there would be something there that would know if somebody was under 18, but it's whether or not you'd explicitly collect it, I suppose.
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
But do you have a safeguarding bit that kicks in at up to 18 and then beyond so that—?
, Finance Committee
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Just on that point, from your background it's under 26, so what would it mean if there was an exception at 18 from just an administrative point of view? How would that work? Do you collect that information anyway?
