§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether the English tourist board and the English regional tourism authorities, will be empowered to market their areas within the whole of the European Community from 1992 onwards.
§ Mr. NichollsUnder the Development of Tourism Act 1969, the English tourist board can engage in marketing activities outside the United Kingdom on behalf of the British Tourist Authority, but not otherwise. In practice,
596Wof self-employed in each of the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom in March in each of the years 1983 to 1989, inclusive and (b) the change by number and percentage between March 1983 and March 1984 and March 1988 and March 1989.
§ Mr. NichollsThe information is as follows:
changes by number and percentage between March 1983 and March 1989 in each of the of the areas in (a) to (d) above.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation on full-time and part-time employment is not available for males in the regions or for all employees in Northern Ireland and therefore in the United Kingdom for these dates.
The available information is as follows:
the English tourist board does not engage in any marketing activity outside England. There are no plans to introduce any change to this position.
The English regional tourist boards are independent, non-statutory organisations, and are therefore free to carry out marketing activities both inside and outside the United Kingdom.