§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many overseas visitors visited regions other than London during the last period for which full figures are available.
§ Mr. LeeIt is estimated that, in 1986, overseas residents made approximately 7.9 million visits to the United Kingdom that included at least one night spent in a region outside London, which represents 57 per cent. of the total number of visits made that year. An equivalent estimate for 1987 will be available later this year.
§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of schemes in receipt of funds administered under section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969, during the years 1985, 1986 and 1987.
§ Mr. LeeFigures are not available in the form requested. The numbers of projects in England to which section 4 assistance was offered were:
Year Projects Projects with assistance totalling £11.5 million 1985–86 542 Projects with assistance totalling £13.9 million 1986–87 630 Projects with assistance totalling £14.8 million 1987–88 609