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India: Tourism

Volume 494: debated on Monday 15 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received of the behaviour of British tourists in Goa. (278606)

We have received no reports about the behaviour of British tourists from the Goan authorities. However, last year 131 British nationals required consular assistance while in Goa.

In response to this, our high commission distributed over 18,000 information booklets direct to British tourists in Goa during the main six-month tourist season last year. They plan a further distribution this year and are hoping to open up further distribution channels to increase this amount.