§ Mr. Boris JohnsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the effects of the foot and mouth outbreak on tourism in Henley; and if she will make a statement. [6097]
§ Dr. HowellsOur best estimate to date is that the loss of revenue in 2001–02 by the English tourist industry is likely to he around £120 million per week averaged over the eight-month tourism season. We have not attempted to apportion this overall estimate to individual regional tourist boards or individual tourism destinations, such as Henley, since the available data do not enable this to be 751W done with a sufficient degree of reliability. We are currently updating this estimate in the light of the latest available data.