HC Deb 16 March 1988 vol 129 cc563-4W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total grant to the Wales Tourist Board in cash terms and expressed at constant 1988 prices in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is as follows:

Net expenditure for Wales tourist board
(£ thousand)
Year Current prices 1Constant 1987–88 prices
1978–79 3,200 6,507
1979–89 3,400 5,916
1980–81 4,000 5,870
1981–82 4,887 6,530
1982–83 5,362 6,682
1983–84 4,827 5,746
1984–85 6,177 7,039
1985–86 7,579 8,151
1986–87 7,746 8,075
1987–882 8,707 8,707
1 The figures have been converted to 1987–88 prices using the gross domestic product (market price) deflator.
2 Estimate of likely outturn.