Tourism (Hansard, 13 July 1989)

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment following his announcement about the future of tourism, which bodies will deal with strategic marketing and marketing policy.

§ Mr. Lee
The British Tourist Authority, the national and English regional tourist boards will carry out these functions.

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how his announcement of his tourism review will affect the distribution of marketing functions between the British Tourist Authority and the national tourist boards.

§ Mr. Lee
There will be no change in the distribution of marketing functions.

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now place in the Library a full copy of the tourism review carried out by his officials and PA Consulting Group.
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§ Mr. Lee
No. The report was an internal document which provided a basis for the decisions which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced last week.

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment which of the operations of the British Tourist Authority he envisages as being suitable for movement into the private sector.

§ Mr. Lee
A range of activities will be considered.

§ Mr. Mudd
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the top 20 tourist attractions in the South-West in numbers visiting or attending; and if he will indicate the numbers, in each instance, for the previous comparable year.

§ Mr. Lee
The English tourist board's annual survey of visits to attractions gives the following figures for the West Country regional tourist board area in 1987 and 1988.

Number of visits

1987 1988

Roman baths and pump room, Bath 873,414 954,142

English Riviera centre, Torquay 275,000 645,000

Stonehenge 617,295 640,416

Buckfast abbey n.a. 574,389

Bristol zoo 575,000 571,679

Dartington cider press centre 480,000 561,000

Babbacombe model village 490,000 495,000

Paignton pier n.a. 465,000

Cheddar caves n.a. 400,000

Wells cathedral 400,000 360,000

Paignton zoo 343,229 351,398

Exeter cathedral 300,000 347,484

Wookey Hole caves 304,690 332,824

Clovelly village 312,000 327,000

Cricket St. Thomas wildlife park 308,990 303,826

Bristol City museum and art gallery 252,504 280,850

Arnolfini gallery, Bristol 400,000 280,590

National shire horse centre 250,000 275,000

Devonshire's centre 200,000 264,500

Sea life centre, Weymouth n.a. 250,000

Truro cathedral 250,000 250,000

	Number of visits
	1987	1988
Roman baths and pump room, Bath	873,414	954,142
English Riviera centre, Torquay	275,000	645,000
Stonehenge	617,295	640,416
Buckfast abbey	n.a.	574,389
Bristol zoo	575,000	571,679
Dartington cider press centre	480,000	561,000
Babbacombe model village	490,000	495,000
Paignton pier	n.a.	465,000
Cheddar caves	n.a.	400,000
Wells cathedral	400,000	360,000
Paignton zoo	343,229	351,398
Exeter cathedral	300,000	347,484
Wookey Hole caves	304,690	332,824
Clovelly village	312,000	327,000
Cricket St. Thomas wildlife park	308,990	303,826
Bristol City museum and art gallery	252,504	280,850
Arnolfini gallery, Bristol	400,000	280,590
National shire horse centre	250,000	275,000
Devonshire's centre	200,000	264,500
Sea life centre, Weymouth	n.a.	250,000
Truro cathedral	250,000	250,000