§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade (1) what terms of reference he will apply to the review of the tourist industry in the United Kingdom; when he expects to publish his findings; and if he will make a statements;
(2) what consultations he proposes, if any, with the tourist boards and tourist organisations on the review of the industry;
(3) what consultations he will undertake with those local authorities which have a tourist function on the review of the tourist industry.
§ Mr. SproatI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade what is his estimate of the net profit or loss of the United Kingdom tourist industry in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. SproatOfficial information on the net profit or loss of the United Kingdom tourist industry is not collected.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade how many United Kingdom citizens visited other countries in 1979, 1980 and 1981; and whether he is able to estimate the number who were tourists only and the countries which were hosts to such tourists.
§ Mr. SproatFollowing is the information:
Balance on tourism with major countries (£ million) Balance from total visits Balance from holiday visits 1979 1980 1981 1979 1980 1981 West Germany +125 +107 +60 +72 +54 +54 United States of America +198 +80 +48 +84 -25 -38 Irish Republic -27 -22 -28 -29 -25 -32 Italy -67 -95 -104 -87 -114 -120 Greece -67 -123 -156 -84 -147 -169 France -106 -192 -288 -119 -213 -288 Spain -330 -354 -450 -353 -366 -471
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade what is his estimate of the effect of international exchange rates on the profitability of the United Kingdom tourist industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SproatNo estimate of the effect of international exchange rates on profitability in the United Kingdom tourist industry is available.
§ Mr. Bevanasked the Minister for Trade if he will list the steps he is taking to ensure that all relevant tourist and
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Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom residents Thousands Year Total Of which holiday 1979 15,466 9,827 1980 17,507 11,666 1981 19,029 13,208
The main countries visited to take a holiday Thousands Country 1979 1980 1981 France 2,280 2,863 3,577 Spain 2,481 2,403 2,843 Greece 856 804 881 Italy 714 814 763 United States of America 393 629 717 Irish Republic 575 522 548 Portugal 233 321 362 West Germany 250 284 343 Austria 146 257 328 Netherlands 224 296 318 Belgium/Luxembourg 255 342 288 Switzerland 129 181 268 Yugoslavia 216 203 246
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade how many foreign visitors visited the United Kingdom in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. SproatFollowing is the information:
Number of visits to the United Kingdom by foreign residents Year Number of visits (Thousands) 1979 12,486 1980 12,421 1981 11,486
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Minister for Trade what is his estimate of the balance of trade in tourism between the United Kingdom and other major tourist countries in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. SproatFollowing is the information:
tourist-related bodies, including firms commercially involved, are consulted in his current review of the tourist industry.
§ Mr. SproatI will reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.