§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the growth of tourism to the United Kingdom in each five-year period from 1950 to 1970, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe figures show that considerable growth took place over the period.
Arrivals of Foreign Visitors* Thousands 1950–54 2,927 1955–59 4.668 1960–64 7,776 1965–69 14,318 For the 2¾ years from 1970 to September 1972 the figure is 13,922,000. Source: Home Office. * The figures in the table are limited to visitors of foreign nationality, who represent two-thirds of all overseas visitors; figures for all visitors, including those from the Commonwealth and the Irish Republic, are available only from 1962.