§ 16. Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what studies the tourism industry has made of the effect the daylight saving campaign would have on United Kingdom tourism. [28759]
§ Mr. SproatThe Daylight Extra Group produced a survey in 1994 which estimated that additional earnings of £1 billion would be generated for UK tourism by a move to single/double summer time.
§ 22. Sir David KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on tourism in the midlands. [28766]
§ Mr. DorrellTourism makes a substantial contribution to the economy in the midlands, providing 240,000 jobs and generating revenue of at least £900 million.
The midlands will benefit, as will other regions, from Government initiatives to assist the tourism industry to become more competitive. These were announced in the document "Tourism: Competing with the Best", published by my Department earlier this year.