§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many British individuals took holidays abroad in the first three months of(a) 1998 and (b) 1999; and what their estimated expenditure was in these two periods. [86696]
§ Janet AndersonThe estimates currently available from the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are shown in the table. A breakdown of 1999 visits by main purpose of visit, to reveal holiday visits, is not yet due to be published by ONS.
January-March 1998 January-March 1999 Total number of visits abroad by UK residents 9.1 million 10.3 million Total expenditure of which: £3.7 billion £4.2 billion Holiday visits abroad by UK residents 5.1 million n/a Holiday expenditure £2.1 billion n/a Source:
International Passenger Survey, Office for National Statistics