§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many tourists visited Northern Ireland in each of the years 1983 to 1988(a) from European countries, and (b) from North America.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 25 January 1989]: The information requested for each of the years 1983 to 1987 is given in the table. Tourist numbers for 1988 are not yet available.
Tourist numbers Thousands European Countries Year Including1 Excluding1 North America 1983 796 29 52 1984 847 30 43 1985 778 28 63 1986 750 35 47 1987 860 33 57 1 Tourists from Great Britain and Republic of Ireland.