Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 February 2016. It was answered by Lord O'Neill of Gatley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 February 2016 on behalf of the Treasury.
Tourism
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate, as a percentage of gross domestic product, of the economic importance of tourism to (1) England, (2) Wales, and (3) Northern Ireland, in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
- Answer
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The latest Quarterly National Accounts (ONS) show that net household expenditure on tourism was 0.5% of UK gross domestic product in 2014. The first estimate of 2015 net tourism will be published by the ONS 31st March 2016. The ONS do not publish a breakdown of net tourism by England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5736
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Tourism
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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