§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the money allocated for tourism per head for(a) England and (b) the Northern Region for the years 1995 to 1998. [32260]
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeMy Department supports tourism in England through grant-in-aid support to the English Tourist Board, which in turn allocates funding to the ten regional tourist boards. The money allocated for tourism per head for(a) England and (b) the Northern Region for the years 1995 to 1998 are as follows:
England Financial year Population Grant-in-Aid to the English Tourist Board (£) £ per head of population 1995/96 48,903,440 10,000,000 0.20 1996/97 49,089,085 10,000,000 0.20 1997/98 49,279,000 9,866,000 0.20 1998/99 49,440,000 9,732,000 0.20 Source:
Office for National Statistics, Government Actuary's Department and the English Tourist Board
Northern Region Financial year Population English Tourist Board grant to Cumbria and Northumbria Tourist Board (£) £ per head of population 1995/96 2,536,260 828,000 0.33 1996/97 2,533,374 505,840 0.20 1997/98 2,550,177 1— — 1998/99 2,552,741 1— — 1 Figures not yet available Source:
Office for National Statistics and English Tourist Board
These figures do not include funds allocated to tourism by local authorities in England, or the funds generated by the English Tourist Board and Cumbria and Northumbria tourist boards from the private sector.