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Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the advantages and disadvantages of reducing VAT on hotel room charges; [77479]
(2) what plans he has to use the taxation system to promote the UK tourism industry. [77480]
Dawn Primarolo
[holding answers 18 March 1999]: The Government currently have no such plans. UK tourism is enjoying record success and the tourism industry is about to benefit from the long term strategy "Tomorrow's Tourism: a growth industry for the new millennium" recently announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.