§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to encourage the regeneration of British seaside resorts; and if he will make a statement. [105966]
§ Janet AndersonRegeneration of our seaside resorts is one of 15 key action points in the Government's tourism strategy document "Tomorrow's Tourism". We have made good progress in many areas that will impact beneficially on resorts, including accommodation schemes and the number of resorts included in the new Objective 2 European funding map.
In line with its funding agreement with my Department, the English Tourism Council is driving action on resorts and has set up a Resorts Task Force, drawing upon expertise from both public and private sectors. The Task Force first met last Wednesday and will develop a programme of action to assist resorts with their regeneration strategies.