§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will set out the Exchequer grant for the promotion and support of tourism for each of the years 1979–80 to 1996–97 for the English, Wales, Scottish and Northern Ireland tourist boards and the British Tourist Authority(a) as totals and (b) per head of population aged over 16 years in those areas. [11540]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 17 January 1997]: The total Government grant awarded to each of the statutory tourist boards for each year from 1979 to the current year in cash figures, and expressed per head of population for the countries covered by the boards was as follows:
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 17 January 1997]: The total Government grant to the statutory tourist boards, expressed in 1979 prices for each year from 1979 to 1996, and expressed per head of population aged over 16 years for the countries covered by the boards, was as follows:
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British tourist authority English tourist board Scottish tourist board Wales tourist board Northern Ireland tourist board All GIA figures at 1979 prices GIA £ million £ per head population aged over 16 years GIA £ million £ per head population aged over 16 years GIA £ million £ per head population aged over 16 years GIA £ million £ per head population aged over 16 years GIA £ million £ per head population aged over 16 years 1992–93 12.9 0.29 6.8 0.18 5.7 1.41 5.7 2.51 4.9 4.17 1993–94 13.1 0.30 6.1 0.16 5.6 1.39 5.6 2.46 4.9 4.12 1994–95 13.3 0.30 4.5 0.12 7.0 1.74 5.8 2.55 5.0 4.17 1995–96 13.4 0.30 3.9 0.10 6.6 1.63 5.7 2.51 5.3 4.39 1996–97 13.5 0.30 3.8 0.10 7.0 1.73 5.6 2.46 5.6 4.62 Source:
Offices of National Statistics, Department of National Heritage.