asked Her Majesty's Government:How they respond to the recommendations of the British Tourism Authority's report,
First Impressions, a survey of the services and facilities at Britain's main ports-of-entry. [HL1177]
The Government welcomes the First Impressions report and would like to see as much of it implemented as possible.The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting, Janet Anderson, has set up a working group of industry representatives and government officials to determine the priorities and responsibilities for encouraging the implementation of the report's recommendations.The group, whose first meeting took place on 7 March, is chaired by Veronica Palmer, a board member of the British Tourist Authority and Director-General of the Confederation of Passenger Transport.