§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list those initiatives taken on behalf of domestic tourism in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation on initiatives undertaken by the English Tourist Board is published in the ETB's annual report, which may be obtained from the Library of the House. In addition to providing grant-in-aid to the ETB, my Department has undertaken a number of activities in support of the domestic tourism sector. These include pursuing with other Government Departments many issues of concern to the tourism industry; helping to encourage and publicise a wide range of events to mark the 50th anniversary of D-day; and working, with the ETB and the British tourist authority, on a tourism strategy which will identify priorities for action by my Department and the tourist boards.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will publish details of the remit given to McKinsey and Co. Inc., with regard to its present study on behalf of his Department, the British Tourist Authority and the English tourist board; what was the value of his Department's contribution to that study; and what is the likely completion date of the study and the number and identity of the other firms bidding for the contract to complete the study.
§ Mr. DorrellMcKinsey and Co. Inc., was engaged to assist on work which my Department is undertaking with the British Tourist Authority and the English tourist board to identify opportunities for growth and constraints on performance and areas where Government intervention can assist, in the tourism industry. KPMG Peat Marwick and Touche Ross also bid for the contract.
The first phase of this work, for which my Department contributed £35,000, is now complete. McKinsey is now developing certain parts of the original analysis. My Department has committed £15,000 to this work which should be completed by the early part of next year.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the value of the expenses claimed by KPMG for its work on behalf of the British Tourist Authority and the English tourist board into information needs and IT strategy.
§ Mr. DorrellThe total expenses claimed by KMPG Peat Marwick from the British Tourist Authority and the English tourist board for its study were £2,652.06.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the value of the expenses claimed by McKinsey and Co. Inc., and incurred during its work for the British Tourist Authority entitled, "Meeting the Challenge".
§ Mr. DorrellThe total expenses claimed by McKinsey and Co. from the British Tourist Authority were £3,591.