§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the effects of different per capita rates of public spending on tourism in the constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Lee[holding answer 20 February 1989]Government per capita support for tourism through the national tourist boards and the Highlands and Islands development board in 1987–88 was as follows:
Funding Average expenditure per head of population £ £ England 23,335,000 0.5 Scotland 17,211,000 3.4 Wales 8,625,000 3.0 Northern Ireland 4,813,000 3.1 In addition, the Government provide a wide range of other forms of assistance in support of tourism-related industries. However, differences in the composition of public expenditure in different parts of the United Kingdom mean that information on the effect of this could not realistically be obtained.