§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report for each year from 1978 to the latest date available, the number of domestic trips undertaken by Great Britain residents, giving the average number of nights and expenditure at current and constant 1988 prices.
§ Mr. LeeThe following table gives the available information. Suitable official price indices for the calculation of expenditure at constant prices are not available.
Domestic trips of one night or more by British residents Year Number of trips (thousands) Average number of nights per trip Average expenditure per trip at current prices (£) 1978 119,000 4.5 26.1 1979 118,000 4.5 32.2 1980 130,000 4.3 35.0 1981 126,000 4.2 36.5 1982 123,000 4.2 36.6 1983 131,000 4.2 40.8 1984 140,000 4.1 42.7 1985 126,000 4.0 50.2 1986 128,000 4.0 55.9 1987 132,000 3.8 51.3 1988 130,000 4.0 60.4 Source: British Tourist Authority.