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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Harrison (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 18 April 2016.


EU Withdrawal: Tourism and Hospitality Industries

Question

My Lords, given that tourism and hospitality is the quintessential single market industry, could the Government not do more, for instance by reviewing the decision on air passenger duty and the moneys given to VisitEngland and other organisations that help to promote this most dynamic of all industries?

Answer

The noble Lord, Lord Harrison, is quite right about the dynamism of this industry. He also mentioned the VisitEngland programme, which tries to ensure that more people come to visit the United Kingdom and that once they come to the United Kingdom, particularly to the capital, London, they venture outside London to visit attractions all over the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
771 c441 
Session
2015-16
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU withdrawal UK membership of EU Tourism
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk