Overseas Visitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the average length of stay was for overseas visitors to the UK in each year since 1997. (231348)

The average length of stay for overseas visitors to the United Kingdom each year since 1997 is shown in the following table:

	Average length of stay (Nights)
1997	8.7
1998	9.0
1999	8.3
2000	8.1
2001	8.3
2002	8.2
2003	8.2
2004	8.2
2005	8.3
2006	8.4
Source: International Passenger Survey (ONS).

Figures for 2007 are still to be published.

Volume 482: debated on Tuesday 4 November 2008