§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) Holiday Visitors and (b) Business Visitors to Northern Ireland from (i) Great Britain, (ii) the Republic of Ireland and (iii) the rest of the world there were in the last year for which figures are available. [89130]
§ Mr. IngramDuring 1998, 277,000 Holiday Visitors came to Northern Ireland, 81,000 from Great Britain, 90,000 from the Republic of Ireland and 106,000 from the rest of the world.
434,000 Business Visitors came in 1998—an estimated 302,000 from Great Britain, 80,000 from the Republic of Ireland and 52,000 from the rest of the world.