§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many overseas visitors she estimates visited(a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c)Chorley in the last 12 months. [136908]
§ Mr. CabornAccording to the North West Tourist Board, in 2002, an estimated 1.62 million overseas visitors visited the North West which includes Cumbria; an estimated 0.23 million overseas visits were made to Lancashire and approximately 6,380 overseas visits were made to Chorley.
Note:
The figures have been supplied by the North West Tourist Board and are based on a visit Britain survey of overseas visits called the International Passenger Survey which collates information at national level.