§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many tourists came to Great Britain in each of the last 10 years;
(2) how much revenue Great Britain received from tourism in each of the last 10 years.
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§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the available information:
VISITS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM BY OVERSEAS RESIDENTS Total Number of visits Holiday and other† Thousands Business Total Expenditure* Holiday and other† £ million Business 1961 … … — — — 176 — — 1962 … … 2,672 2,107 565 183 143 40 1963 … … 2,988 2,353 635 188 147 41 1964 … … 3,257 2,580 677 190 147 43 1965 … … 3,597 2,881 716 193 151 42 1966 … … 3,967 3,185 782 219 171 48 1967 … … 4,289 3,447 842 236 186 50 1968 … … 4,828 3,877 951 282 221 61 1969 … … 5,821 4,693 1,128 359 282 77 1970‡ … … 6,800 — — 433 — — *Excludes fares paid to British air and shipping lines which appear in the transport account in the balance of payments. †Includes visits to relatives or friends, for study or health purposes. ‡Preliminary estimates.