§ Dr. OwenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total of Government support for the tourist industry in 1988 prices for each year from 1960 to 1988 for the south west region and separately for Devon and Cornwall; and what is the projected amount for the next five years.
§ Mr. LeeTotal funds made available by the English tourist board to support tourism in the south west region, through subventions to the west country tourist board, payments under section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969 and, in 1971–72 and 1972–73, under the hotel development incentives scheme, at constant 1987–88 prices, were as follows:
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£ 1971–72 129,472 1972–73 830,381 1973–74 801,818 1974–75 866,538 1975–76 1,241,240
£ 1976–77 991,504 1977–78 951,349 1978–79 904,050 1979–80 1,781,136 1980–81 1,633,740 1981–82 2,171,574 1982–83 1,331,250 1983–84 3,443,496 1984–85 2,351,520 1985–86 2,796,238 1986–87 3,954,080 1987–88 3,431,000 1988–89 1— 1 estimated to end of January 1989, at actual prices—£2,538,500 Separate figures for Devon and Cornwall, and for Government assistance prior to the formation of the west country tourist board in June 1971, could only be provided at disproportionate cost. No projections have been made as to the amount of support for the next five years.
In addition, the tourist industry receives substantial support through a number of other Government Departments.