§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Paymaster General which local authorities in England have published tourism strategies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierThis information is not comprehensively available centrally. However, there has been a substantial increase in the number of local authorities which have published tourist strategies. The English Tourist Board and the non-statutory regional tourist boards are actively encouraging all local authorities to produce their own strategies for tourism development based on local needs and priorities of each area.