HC Deb 06 May 1986 vol 97 cc35-6W
Mr. John David Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of visitors to Northern Ireland in 1985 who stayed overnight; and what was the highest number of such visitors in a calendar year between 1956 and 1969.

Dr. Boyson

The Northern Ireland tourist board's preliminary estimate of staying visitors in 1985 is 863,000. The highest number of tourists was 1,139,000 recorded in 1968.

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