§ Mr. Lordasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the latest figures on the number of bed-nights for visitors by tourist region and by county.
§ Mr. TrippierThe latest information on nights spent away from home by British tourists by region is on page 12 ofBritish Home Tourist Survey 1983 published by the
568W* The population figures used for making these calculations are drawn from the estimates in the 1981 census.
† All or parts of these areas only became eligible for Section 4 assistance on 1 August 1982 when the scheme was extended to non-Assisted Areas.
§ Mr. Lordasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been expended in tourist grants in each of the five years, broken down by region and county.
§ Mr. TrippierDetails of grants made by the English tourist board under section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969 are not held on a county basis and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Payments of grant to projects in the regions covered by the non-statutory regional tourist boards are as follows:
British tourist authority, a copy of which is in the Library. More detailed information is not available. Information on nights spent by overseas visitors by region and county is on pages 8 to 10 of the report "The regional spread of overseas visitors to the UK 1983 International Passenger Survey" produced by the British tourist authority, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.