HC Deb 23 April 1969 vol 782 c85W
Mr. Cordle

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the net contribution of the tourist industry to the balance of payments in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. William Rodgers

Provisional estimates for 1968 are that overseas tourist earnings were £274 million, and expenditure £272 million, excluding fares to and from the United Kingdom, for which estimates are not yet available.