asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport press release of 12 March regarding the meeting held on 15 March to consider the crisis in rural tourism, what package of measures was considered to assist the tourism industry; and what measures will be introduced by the Government as a consequence of this meeting. [HL1271]

I would refer the noble Baroness to the statement made by the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, on behalf of the Rural Task Force Chairman, Michael Meacher, to the House on 20 March 2001 (Official Report, cols. 1335–37). The results of the meeting Janet Anderson, Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting had with members of the tourism industry on 15 March were reported to the Rural Task Force prior to the announcement.