HC Deb 04 July 2002 vol 388 c513W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many tourist offices the UK has overseas; where they are located; and what plans she has to extend the UK tourist offices overseas. [66084]

Dr. Howells

The British Tourist Authority is responsible for marketing Britain overseas as a tourist destination. It has 30 offices overseas located in Austria, Germany (Frankfurt, Berlin), Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, USA (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles), Canada, Brazil and Argentina. We have no plans to extend these offices but the BTA keeps this matter under review.