To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the locations are of the overseas offices of (a) VisitScotland and (b) VisitWales. (157303)

Neither VisitScotland nor VisitWales operates overseas offices.

However, under an agreement made between DCMS and the Scottish Executive in March 2005, VisitScotland carries out overseas marketing through VisitBritain's offices in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Eire.

VisitWales has two members of staff working in VisitBritain's New York office. These are the only representatives from VisitWales located overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department provided to (a) VisitScotland and (b) VisitWales in each of the last five years. (157304)

VisitScotland and VisitWales are fully funded by the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly respectively. Neither receives any funding from DCMS.