§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what is the budget for his Tourism Summit; [112086]
(2) what is the catering budget for the Tourism Summit. [112085]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 28 February 2000]: The budget for the Summit is £1,000. This includes the cost of catering, which will be provided by the in-house catering service at the Globe Theatre. We have chosen the most economical of the lunch options available.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will publish the agenda for the Tourism Summit. [112079]
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§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 28 February 2000]: There are four main parts to the agenda. Ministers collectively will review the progress made in implementing Tomorrow's Tourism, and consider what ought to be done over the next year. There will be a progress report on the work of the better Regulation Task Force in this area, and a discussion of its implications. Progress in improving accommodation quality following the launch of the harmonised gradings will be discussed, and Ministers will receive the report of the Tourism Consumer Working Group and decide on their response to it. As promised in the original strategy document, we will then publish a report setting out our conclusions on progress to date and detailed recommendations for the future.