Consultations

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British Destinations responds on the member’s behalf to consultations in relation to specific subjects affecting the visitor economy, some of these form part of a joint Tourism Alliance response and/or are separate responses from British Destinations. Examples of previous responses from British Destinations, plus any replies and summaries are detailed below:

1. British Destinations response to the DCMS DMO review 28 April 2021: https://britishdestinations.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/british-destinatons-dmo-review-response-28-apr-21.doc
2. Tourism Alliance response to DCMS DMO 28 April 2021: https://britishdestinations.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/dmo-review-tourism-alliance-submission-28-apr-21-final.doc
3. Tourism Alliance /British Destinations response Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulation 2018 6 month review, 8 March 2019:  https://britishdestinations.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/2019-package-travel-regulation-review-ta-responce.docx 
4. Consultation on the Business rates treatment of self-catering accommodation (England) 16 January 2019:   https://britishdestinations.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/business-rates-self-catering-british-destinations-reply-2.doc 
5. British Destinations response to the House of Lords Coastal Regeneration Select Committee inquiry 9 October 2018: Coastal Towns Select Committee evidence British Destinations and the Tourism Alliance response: Tourism Alliance Submission – Seaside
6. British Destinations response to Defra Fisheries White Paper 12 September 2018: Fisheries White Paper BD reply final
7. British Destinations response HMRC The role of online platforms in ensuring tax compliance by their users: 2018 HMRC Sharing Economy Consultation – British Destinations 8 June 2018
8. British Destinations response HMRC Tackling the plastic problem – Using the tax system or charges to address single-use plastic waste: online response not retained 2018
9. British Destinations response Home Office’s Immigration Statistics – arrivals data: 2017 Landing Card Consultation Response 2017
10. British Destination response APPG sharing economy inquiry: British-destinations-sharing-economy-narrative-comment 2016
11. British Destinations response Select Committee Inquiry on rural British-destinations-rural-select-committee-response  2016

12. British Destinations response PPL Small Residential Hotels & Guesthouses Tariff: small-residential-hotel-and-guesthouse-consultation-2016

13. British Destinations response devolving Sunday trading rules in England and Wales: Completed online copy not retained 2015

14. British Destinations’ submission to the VisitBritain and VisitEngland Triennial Review: Triennial Review submission 2014 2014
15. British Destinations’ response to CMS Select Committee Inquiry on Tourism: British Destinations CMS Inquiry Submission 2014
16. British Destinations’ response to the English Heritage – New Model consultation: EH -New Model – British Destinations Response 2014 2014
17. The Secretary of States covering letter to contributors  briefly outlining the EH consultation response and future plans can be accessed here: DCMS EH Consultation results S of S covering letter 2014 2014
18. The brief analytical summary of the c600 EH responses received can be accessed here:  DCMS EH Consultation response analitical summary 2014 2014
19. The Home Office and UK Border Agency have recently announced changes, manly positive, affecting student, tourist and business visitor controls:  Home office news.
20. British Destinations’ response to the Taylor Review: The Taylor Review Response
21. British Destinations’ response to the Change of Use consultatation: Change of use response Sep 2012
22. British Destinations’ response to the Brown Signage Review: Brown Signage
23. CLG Select Committee Inquiry  – Provision of Public Toilets: Written Evidence CLG Select Committee Inquiry Provision of Public Toilets and Supplementary Written Evidence – Public Toilet