§ 12. Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the estimated number of non-United Kingdom visitors to Northern Ireland in 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonThe Northern Ireland Tourist Board's estimate of non-United Kingdom visitors to Northern Ireland in 1985 is 444,000. This was a drop of 59,000 compared with the 1984 figure, largely arising from a drop of 81,000 in the number of visitors from the Republic. Visitors from the rest of the world increased by 22,000.