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Tourism

Volume 489: debated on Wednesday 11 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the prospects for the tourism sector in 2009. (262697)

The British Tourism Framework Review, carried out by Deloitte on behalf of VisitBritain, includes assessment of the prospects for the tourism sector in 2009. The report can be located at the following web address:

http://www.visitbritain.com/en/campaigns/tourism-review/reports.aspx

At the National Tourism summit in January 2009 both the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State and I spoke about opportunities within the tourism sector. These include: the increased affordability of our high quality tourism product for visitors from the USA and Eurozone countries; the forthcoming decade of world class sports events which provide opportunities to showcase our towns, cities and regions; and our dynamic culture, incomparable countryside, and heritage.