HC Deb 24 January 1996 vol 270 c249W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) what measures are being taken by her Department to promote tourism in the north-east; [10916]

(2) what has been the level of funding of the Northumbrian tourist board over the last five years. [10915]

Mr. Sproat

Government support for tourism is channelled through the statutory British Tourist Authority—BTA—and English tourist board, ETB. Through the ETB, support is made available to the 11 non-statutory regional tourist boards, including the Northumbria tourist board, which helps them undertake a variety of marketing and development activities of benefit to the tourism industry in their regions.

The total funding made available to the Northumbria tourist board is as follows:

  • 1991–92: £479,000
  • 1992–93: £505,000
  • 1993–94: £484,000
  • 1994–95: £394,000
  • 1995–96: £364,0001

1 Figure for 1995ߝ96 is an estimate as the Northumbria tourist board has until 31 March 1996 to complete the draw-down of funds from ETB.

Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the value of tourism to the north-east of England in the last five years. [10917]

Mr. Sproat

The estimated value of tourism to the north-east of England in the last five years is:

£ million
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Staying visits:
UK residents 225 255 275 310 355
Overseas residents 79 93 96 134 131
Day visits 176 220 289 305 312
Total 480 568 660 749 798

Source:

United Kingdom Tourism Survey, International Passenger Survey, Leisure Day Visits Survey 1988–89 and Day Visits in Great Britain Survey 1991–92.

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