§ Lord Fearnasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the total employment figures in the first quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002 in tourism related industries in (a) England and (b) Great Britain. [HL204]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)Total employment in tourism related industries in the first quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002 for (a) England and (b) Great Britain are shown in the following table.
Total employment1 in tourism-related industries2 England Great Britain March 2001 1,770,000 2,068,000 March 2002 1,772,000 2,056,000 1 Includes employee jobs and self-employment jobs. 2 defined to be the following standard industrial classification groups 55.1, 55.2, 55.3, 55.4, 63.3, 92.5, 92.6, 92.7