§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how his Department calculates average spending by visitors to(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland. [134478]
§ Janet AndersonMy Department calculates the average spending by visitors to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland using statistical data provided by the UK tourism survey and the International Passenger Survey. Figures for the last full year for which information is available are as shown.
§ Janet AndersonIt is not for the Government to review the performance of the BBC 10 o'clock news and we have not asked for or received a commitment from the Board of Governors that they will do so. The Governors are, however, committed to reviewing annually all of the BBC's public services against the criteria published in this year's Annual Report and Accounts. This will include the whole of the new BBC1 schedule. The results of these reviews will be published in next year's Annual Reports and Accounts.