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VisitBritain: Finance

Volume 463: debated on Monday 3 September 2007

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Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much grant in aid VisitBritain received in each year since 1997 at current prices; and if he will make a statement. (153474)

Margaret Hodge

The annual grant in aid paid by DCMS to VisitBritain at current prices was as follows:

£ million

1997-98

44.7

1998-99

45.7

1999-2000

47.8

2000-01

48.0

2001-02

45.1

2002-03

47.1

2003-04

47.9

2004-05

48.4

2005-06

49.05

2006-07

50.05

2007-08 (projected)

50.05