§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest estimate of the total number of people employed in the tourism industry in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe number of employees employed in tourism-related industries in Wales was 79,300 in September 1991 according to the 1991 census 517W of employment. Employment data at this level of industrial activity are only collected in the biennial censuses of employment and 1991 is the latest year for which data are available. The figure includes only those industries which are classified as tourism related in table 1.14 of Employment Gazette, copies of which are available in the Library of the House.