§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment she has made of the impact on economic activity in regions beyond Lothian of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. [25912]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Scotland Office makes no assessment of the economic impact of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. However, the latest figures available from Edinburgh city council state that the economic impact for Hogmanay 2000 was £28 million 433W for the local economy and an additional £10 million for Scotland as a whole. This was generated by approximately 500,000 visitors and participants.