HC Deb 17 November 1987 vol 122 cc514-5W
43. Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has on the average hotel room occupancy rate in (i) London, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland for each year since 1979.

Mr. Lee

The table shows the average hotel room occupancy rates for London and England for each year since 1979.

London per cent. England per cent.
1979 63 52
1980 59 50
1981 58 46
London per cent. England per cent.
1982 62 47
1983 72 54
1984 78 57
1985 78 58
1986 71 56

Tourism issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the responsibility of their respective Secretaries of State.