Written question asked by Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 January 2004. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Thursday, 8 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 much funding (a) VisitBritain, (b) the Scottish Tourist Office and (c) the Welsh Tourist Office will receive in 2003-04. - Including figures.

Answer: Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding (a) VisitBritain, (b) the Scottish Tourist Office and (c) the Welsh Tourist Office will receive in 2003-04. [145588] Mr. Caborn: For 2003-04, VisitBritain has been allocated £45.9 million in baseline grant-in-aid by my Department, VisitScotland has been allocated £29.1 million in baseline grant in aid by the Scottish Executive and the Wales Tourist Board has been allocated £22.2 million in baseline grant in aid by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 416 c442W; 145588
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Finance Scotland Wales Tourism Wales Tourist Board VisitBritain VisitScotland
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk