To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent by (a) domestic and (b) foreign tourists in the UK in each quarter for each of the last 10 years. [119143]

The available data on quarterly expenditure by domestic and foreign tourists in the UK over the last 10 years are shown in the table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to reverse the recent fall in monthly tourism nights taken by holiday makers in England. [119354]

The most recent statistics from the UK Tourism Survey show that UK residents took more monthly tourism nights in the UK in January and February this year than they did in the same period in 2002.Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that the total number of international visits to the UK, including all types of visits rather than just holidays, fell around the time of the recent war in Iraq. However figures for new arrivals in the UK in April 2003 indicate that visitor levels are recovering quickly following the end of the war.Visit Britain is responsible for promoting Britain overseas and England domestically. On St. George's Day a new campaign called 'Enjoy England' was launched, to promote England as a tourist destination to the domestic market. A US advertising campaign was launched in June targeting key American 'gateway' cities; this campaign is a unique partnership between the public and private sectors. Visit Britain is also currently planning a European 'British Cities' campaign to be launched in autumn 2003, marketing British cities, including some 'Capital of Culture' candidates.