Tourism: North-east Region John Cummings To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of likely revenues from tourism in the North East of England over the next five years; and if she will make a statement. Mr. Woodward No forecasts have been made for the revenues from tourism in the North East. John Cummings To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the value of tourism to the North East in each year since 2002. Mr. Woodward The table shows the total spend in the North East from (i) UK residents (with an overnight stay) and (ii) overseas residents, since 2002. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |North East |£ million| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20022 |868 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2003 |824 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2004 |700 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |822 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 The methodology for the UKTS changed in 2005 meaning that comparisons with previous years should be treated with caution. This change occurred as a result of concerns with the quality of 2004 data, which are thought to be an under-representation of the true position.2 For 2002, data relate to Northumbria only.Source:UK Tourism Survey (National Tourist Boards)| | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- |North East |£ million| ------------------------------------------------------- |2002 |169 | ------------------------------------------------------- |2003 |213 | ------------------------------------------------------- |2004 |194 | ------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |206 | ------------------------------------------------------- |Source:International Passenger Survey (ONS)| | ------------------------------------------------------- In addition, account should be taken of the total spend of day visitors to, or within, the North East. The Leisure Day Visits Survey in 2002-03 recorded a total spend of £800 million to destinations in the North East. It is not possible to provide a time series for this information as the surveys are run intermittently.