HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 c565W
Hywel Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what VisitBritain is doing to promote overseas tourism in Wales. [123338]

Mr. Caborn

VisitBritain works closely in partnership with the Wales Tourist Board in Wales's priority markets abroad, especially US, Germany and the Netherlands, to promote Wales by means of a wide range of marketing activities. In addition, since June last year, VisitBritain has organized some 46 familiarisation visits to Wales for journalists from 10 key markets world-wide. Wales is also featured extensively in a number of VisitBritain's campaigns, both on the web and in print. These include, for example, the Hidden Britain and Royal Heritage campaigns, which highlight Caernarfon Castle.