To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent on tourism by the South West Regional Development Agency in each of the last five years. (181982)

[holding answer 25 January 2008]: SWRDA's estimated expenditure on tourism is set out in the following table. The expenditure includes regional brand campaigns; tourism skills development; and support for South West Tourism to deliver the regional tourism strategy, ‘Towards 2015’:

These figures do not include other expenditure which benefits tourism, such as SWRDA's substantial capital investment in regeneration schemes and attractions.