HC Deb 12 July 1993 vol 228 c353W
8. Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what initiatives the Government are taking to increase the number of tourists from abroad to this country.

Mr. Sproat

The British Tourist Authority receives £32 million from my Department to promote Britain overseas. My hon. Friend will be pleased to know that the number of overseas visits to the United Kingdom over the three months to April is 12 per cent. up on the same period last year.

I am also conducting an urgent and detailed inquiry into regulations affecting tourism to establish the scope for deregulation and so allow the industry to become more competitive.