§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value of(a) local authority and (b) other public contributions made in 1993 to (i) the East Lothian tourist board and (ii) the Scottish Borders tourist board.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe total value of contributions to be made by(a) local authorities and (b) the 480W Scottish tourist board to East Lothian tourist board and Scottish Borders tourist board during 1993–94 is set out in the table.
SBTB £ East Lothian £ Local Authorities 204,500 271,200 Scottish Tourist Board 85,000 54,000
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tourists visited(a) East Lothian and (b) Berwickshire, and how many visitor bed-nights were recorded, in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonEstimates of tourism volume are available only at the Scottish regional level and relate only to overnight stays of one or more nights. The information in respect of Lothian region and Borders region is as follows:
United Kingdom residents Overseas residents Bednights in Lothian (1992) 4,200,000 5,500,000 Bednights in Borders (1992) 1,000,000 300,000 Sources: The United Kingdom Tourism Survey (UKTS) 1992.
International Passenger Survey (IPS) 1992.