§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are employed(a) part-time and (b) full-time in the British tourism industry. [99680]
§ Dr. HowellsSince the tourism sector is formed of parts of a diverse set of industries whose businesses serve both tourists and non-tourists, the number of jobs supported by tourism can only be estimated. The latest estimate of total employment in tourism-related industries in Great Britain is 2.2 million in June 2002, of which 1.1 million jobs were part-time.
§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of expenditure on domestic tourism in 2002. [99681]
§ Dr. HowellsDomestic tourism expenditure on trips with an overnight stay is estimated to have been 22.6 billion for January to October 2002. Data to the end of 2002 will be published in April 2003.
Data on domestic tourism day trips will be available in summer 2003.
Both sources will be published on the website www.staruk.org.uk.