§ 24. Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what encouragement he is giving to improve standards in the British hotel sector. [14202]
§ Mr. SproatOn 1 March my Department published "Tourism—Competing with the Best" which sets out a number of measures aimed at revitalising the accommodation sector. The English tourist board has begun work to strengthen the Crown classification and grading scheme and my Department is working on a benchmarking initiative which will complement the work being done by the CBI.