§ Mr. BentonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed in tourism-related jobs in Bootle on the latest date for which figures are available. [173145]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Joe Benton, dated 13 May 2004:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about tourism-related jobs in Bootle. I am replying in his absence. (173145)
The latest available data, from the 2002 Annual Business Inquiry, shows that the total number of jobs in tourism related industries in Bootle Parliamentary Constituency was 1,700. This total is obtained by combining figures for those working in the following industries, as identified by Standard Industrial Classification 2003:
- hotels
- restaurants
- bars
- activities of travel agencies
480W - libraries, archives, museums etc.
- sporting activities
- other recreational activities.