There were mixed views on the timescales available for consideration of the Bill. Some submissions noted the time available was tight but this was warranted (with some particularly noting the proximity to the start date for Edinburgh's scheme).iiiLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 27 January 2025, Col 20; Written submissions from: Best of Scotland Holidays, UKHospitality Scotland, UKinbound, Edinburgh Hotels Association, Falkirk Council, Scottish Passenger Agents' Association, The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers -initial joint response Others felt more time should have been taken to get the Bill right and avoid corrections later.iiiWritten submissions from: Stirling Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Holiday and Residential Parks Association, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Milton of Fonab Caravan Park, UK STAA, Sheena Dinan, Sarah Greeff, Argyll and Bute Council, COSLA, VisitArran
Some local authorities and COSLA highlighted the impact on current work on visitor levy schemes.