§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list his Department's total expenditure on tourism in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. LangThe information is as follows:
Financial year Expenditure £ million (Cash) 1979–80 7.9 1980–81 9.8 1981–82 11.2 1982–83 12.9 1983–84 16.7 1984–85 18.5 1985–86 18.0 1986–87 21.5 1987–88 17.3 1988–89 18.7 Notes:
- 1. The figures are in respect of expenditure on the promotion of tourism by the Scottish Tourist Board, the Highlands and Islands Development Board and the Scottish Development Agency.
- 2. The figures include expenditure by the Scottish Development Agency for the period 1984–85 to 1988–89 covering loan and equity finance for tourism projects which meet its normal investment criteria and tourist projects under schemes for urban and rural development. Expenditure details for earlier years are not readily available. In
414 addition, a number of feasibility studies, land engineering and property development projects funded by the agency may have tourism benefits. - 3. Provision by the Highlands and Islands Development Board is through its marketing and projects programmes and under its section 8 assistance scheme; the figures do not include salary and administration costs incurred by the board.
- 4. Total expenditure by the Scottish Tourist Board is provided, including salary and administration costs, in performing its statutory functions of promoting Scotland as a tourist destination, both within the United Kingdom and overseas, and encouraging investment in tourism infrastructure.
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has received the Scottish tourist board's review of training within the industry; and whether he plans to publish the findings.
§ Mr. LangThe review was commissioned by the Scottish tourism co-ordinating group which will consider arrangements for publicising its findings at its meeting on 19 January.