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Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Tourism

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the total annual spending of visitors and tourists in the domestic tourism sector in the UK.

Answer

According to VisitEngland's Great Britain Tourism Survey, GB residents spent £22.7 billion on overnight trips taken across England, Scotland and Wales in 2014. Additionally, the Great Britain Day Visit Survey shows that over the same period, GB residents spent £53.8 billion on day visits across England, Scotland and Wales.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4100
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Expenditure Tourism
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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