HC Deb 28 April 1977 vol 930 cc401-2W
Mr. Radice

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what have been the net earnings from tourism over the last five years.

Mr. Meacher

Figures for international tourism earnings and expenditure are given in the travel account of the United Kingdom balance of payments statistics published in the March 1977 issue ofEconomic Trends (page 84). Revised figures for 1976 show earnings of £1,628 million from foreign residents and expenditure abroad of £1,008 million, giving a positive balance of £620 million.

Mr. Radice

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if, from international sources available to him, he will list the countries in Western Europe which have a ministry of tourism.

Mr. Meacher

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Christchurch and Lymington (Mr. Adley) on 10th January in relation to countries within the EEC. I understand that there is a Ministry of Tourism in Malta and Turkey, a Ministry of Commerce and Tourism in Portugal and a Ministry of Information and Tourism in Spain.

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