HC Deb 21 April 1998 vol 310 cc566-7W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many tourist information centres are currently operating in the United Kingdom; how many operate(a) all year round and (b) seasonally; and what plans there are to open new tourist information centres. [37981]

Mr. Tom Clarke

There are 792 tourist information centres currently operating in the United Kingdom of which 564 open all year round and 228 are open seasonally. We are not aware of any plans at present to open new tourist information centres.