§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the money allocated for tourism per head in Wales for the years 1995 to 1998. [32259]
§ Mr. HainWelsh Office funding for the Welsh Tourist Board in each of the last three financial years and in 1998–99 is as follows:
Year Net provision £ million Average spend per head of population £ 1995–96 outturn 14.6 5.01 1996–97 outturn 14.7 5.04 1997–98 forecast outturn 15.0 5.11 1998–99 plans 14.4 4.92 It is estimated that in 1996 the total spent by tourists in Wales was £1.9 billion.