HL Deb 15 November 2001 vol 628 c104WA
Baroness Anelay of St Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What estimate they have made of the impact of the celebrations of the Queen's Golden Jubilee 2002 on the number of tourism visits from the United States and other key tourism markets to the United Kingdom. [HL1194]

Baroness Blackstone

The Queen's Golden Jubilee will form a key part of the British Tourist Authority's marketing campaign for 2002 which will be capitalising on Britain's key strengths of heritage, city life, countryside and sport.

At this stage, given the difficulties the tourism industry has undergone following the events of 11 September, it is too early to make a precise estimate of the impact the Golden Jubilee will have on the total number of visits to Britain.