§ Sir J. Edenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the approximate number of hotels which have been obliged to close down in the United Kingdom during the past three years; and what steps he has in mind to prevent further closures.
§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that information about the number of hotels which have been obliged to close down is not available. Government policies for tourism take into account the need to maintain the future prosperity of the hotel industry.
§ Sir J. Edenasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, in connection with his new proposals to endeavour to divert tourists into non-traditional and less wealthy districts, he will ensure that no damage is done to those localities in which a substantial number of hotels are already established and finding it difficult to survive.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe Government's tourism policy has the twin objectives of sustaining and improving the existing flows of visitors to the traditional tourism areas while at the same time bringing the profits of tourism to new and non-traditional areas, many of which have much to offer.