§ Q12. Mr. Bevanasked the Prime Minister whether she will take steps to co-ordinate policy between the Departments responsible for matters, such as the arts and tourism, which affect foreign visitors most directly.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. and hon. Friends fully accept the need for consultation on matters affecting the development of tourism. In this context the Government are considering the recommendations on tourism and the arts made by the Education, Science and Arts Committee in its recent report on public and private funding of the arts—eighth report, Session 1981–62.
§ Q18. Mr. Rees-Daviesasked the Prime Minister if she will extend her review of British tourist authorities to take into consideration the way in which Government Departments deal with policy on matters, such as the arts and the national heritage, which impinge most directly on tourism.
§ The Prime MinisterWe have no intention of extending the review of tourism which my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen, South (Mr. Sproat) is conducting. However, the Government are currently considering their response to the recommendations on tourism and the arts made by the Education, Science and Arts Committee in its recent report on public and private funding of the arts—eighth report, Session 1981–82.