HL Deb 29 June 1978 vol 394 cc553-4WA
Lord KENNET

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the United Kingdom is proposing to take part in the United Nations World Tourism Conference in 1980, and if so, whether they will encourage the Tourist Boards to finance independent research into the costs of tourism (both social and economic, both short and long term) as well as the benefits.

Baroness STEDMAN

There is to be a conference in 1980 organised by the World Tourism Organisation, which is not a United Nations Specialised Agency. The United Kingdom is not a member of the organisation.