Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 8 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 January 2004. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the tourism satellite accounts will be of assistance to the tourism industry.

Answer: Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how the tourism satellite accounts will be of assistance to the tourism industry. [147254] Mr. Caborn: Tourism satellite accounts will deliver both improved and more extensive information on the economic value of the tourism sector. Tourism satellite accounts will facilitate the production of much improved estimates of quantities such as value added and employment in the tourism industry, and its linkages with the wider economy. The tourism industry will benefit directly from this enhanced source of information to assist their business planning and decision-making, and indirectly from decisions taken by public bodies that are informed by this new substantial information source.

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