§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what advice she has supplied to the know-how funds on tourism projects; and in respect of which projects. [16327]
§ Mr. SproatMy Department has not provided advice on tourism projects supported by the know-how funds.
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§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many tourists visited(a) the north-west of England and (b) Lancashire in 1990 and 1995. [16381]
§ Mr. SproatVisitor figures are not yet available for 1995. The figures for 1990 and 1994 are as follows:
Million 1990 1994 North-West Domestic visitor trips 7.5 8.6 Domestic visitor expenditure £755 £1,090 Overseas visitor trips 0.98 1.12 Overseas visitor expenditure £228 £395 Lancashire Domestic visitor trips 3.6 3.7 Domestic visitor expenditure £450 £552 Overseas visitor trips 0.18 0.18 Overseas visitor expenditure £43 £51 These figures relate to overnight visitor trips and expenditure. The north-west is defined as the area covered by the north-west tourist board—that is, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.