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Mr. Richards
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the contribution from tourism to the gross domestic product of Wales in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
Sir Wyn Roberts
Current data do not allow such an assessment to be made, but the available information on expenditure by overnight and day visitors to Wales is listed as follows. Comparable figures prior to 1989 are not available.
| Estimated expenditure by overnight and day visitors to Wales | |
| £ million1 | |
| 1989 | 1,330 |
| 1990 | 1,260 |
| 1991 | 1,255 |
Source: Wales Tourist Board.
1 To the nearest £5 million. Estimated expenditure by day visitors in 1988–89 is used for all years.
Details of Wales' gross domestic product at factor cost were published in the December 1992 edition of "Economic Trends" (No. 470), available in the Library of the House.