§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will estimate the annual revenue of the tourism industry in the North West for the last five years. [66898]
§ Janet AndersonEstimated figures for annual expenditure in the North West Tourist Board region from 1993 to 1997 by tourists from the UK staying at least one night and by tourists from overseas are shown in the table. Figures for spending by UK residents on tourism day visits to the North West Tourist Board region are available only for 1996 and show an estimated £2,800 million for that year (Source: the UK Day Visits Survey).
£ million 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Domestic tourism 860 995 1,060 1,020 1,000 Tourism from overseas 287 371 331 381 455 Total (rounded) 1,147 1,366 1,391 1,401 1,455 Sources:
UK Tourism Survey (domestic tourism), International Passenger Survey (tourism from overseas).