§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent by overseas tourists in the UK in each of the last 10 years, broken down by country of origin. [103848]
§ Dr. HowellsData from the Office for National Statistics shows that expenditure by overseas tourists to the UK in last 10 years, broken down into areas of the world, is as follows.
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Expenditure by overseas visitors £ billion North America
Western Europe
Other areas
Total world
1993 2.1 4.3 3.1 9.5 1994 2.0 4.3 3.5 9.8 1995 2.3 5.5 4.0 11.8 1996 2.3 6.1 3.9 12.3 1997 2.5 5.7 4.0 12.2 1998 2.8 5.8 4.1 12.7 1999 2.9 5.6 4.0 12.5 2000 3.2 5.3 4.3 12.8
Expenditure by overseas visitors £ billion North America
Western Europe
Other areas
Total world
2001 2.7 4.7 3.9 11.3 20021 2.8 5.1 3.9 11.8 1 Figures for 2002 are provisional. Data relating to individual countries are available in the national statistics publication "Travel Trends", copies of which are available from the Library of the House.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the top 20 tourist attractions visited in the UK were in each of the last 10 years; and if she will break down the visitors by country of origin, on a proportional basis. [103849]
§ Dr. HowellsA table showing the top 20 tourist attractions by visit in the UK is available for each year from 1999 to 2001. Prior to 1999 figures are collated for admission charging attractions only. The figures are taken from the English Tourism Council's (ETC) publication 'Sightseeing in the UK'. These figures are compiled from operators who have responded to the (ETC) survey and have authorised publication. Data on visitors to attractions by country of origin are not collected.
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Number of visits Top 20 attractions in 2001 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 6,500,000 National Gallery, London 4,918,985 British Museum, London 4,800,938 London Eye, London 3,850,000 Tate Museum, London 3,551,885 Pleasureland Theme Park, Southport 2,100,000 Tower of London, London 2,019,210 Clacton Pier, Clacton-on-Sea 1,750,000 Eden Project, St. Austell 1,700,000 Natural History Museum, London 1,696,176 Legoland, Windsor 1,632,000 York Minster, York 1,600,000 Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth 1,500,000 Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1,446,344 Science Museum, London 1,352,649 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 1,322,000 National Portrait Gallery, London 1,269,819 Windermere Lake Cruises, Ambleside 1,241,918 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,151,099 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,127,389 Top 20 attractions in 2000 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 6,800,000 Millennium Dome 6,516,874 British Museum, London 5,466,246 National Gallery, London 4,897,690 Tate Modern, London 3,873,887 London Eye, London 3,300,000 Pleasureland Theme Park, Southport 2,600,000 Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea 2,500,000 Alton Towers 2,450,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,388,000 Tower of London, London 2,303,167 York Minster, York 1,750,000 Natural History Museum, London 1,577,044 Chessington World of Adventure 1,500,000 Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth 1,500,000 Legoland, Windsor 1,490,000
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Number of visits Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1,344,113 Science Museum, London 1,337,432 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 1,301,000 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,263,140 Top 20 attractions in 1999 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 7,100,000 British Museum, London 5,460,537 National Gallery, London 4,964,879 Alton Towers 2,650,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,640,000 Pleasureland Theme Park, Southport 2,500,000 Tower of London, London 2,428,603 Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea 2,000,000 York Minster, York 1,900,000 Tate Britain, London 1,822,428 Natural History Museum, London 1,696,725 Legoland, Windsor 1,620,000 Chessington World of Adventure 1,550,000 Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth 1,500,000 Science Museum. London 1,483,234 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,318,065 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,280,000 Westminster Abbey, London 1,260,000 Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1,251,396 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,219,720 Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1998 Alton Towers 2,782,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,772,500 Tower of London, London 2,551,459 Natural History Museum, London 1,904,539 Chessington World of Adventure 1,650,000 Science Museum, London 1,599,817 Legoland, Windsor 1,510,363 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,500,000 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,495,465 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,219,055 Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1,110,396 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 1,105,000 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,095,299 London Zoo 1,052,000 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 1,003,802 Kew Gardens, London 1,000,000 Windermere Lake Cruises, Cumbria 950,000 Chester Zoo 920,000 Royal Academy, London 912,714 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 905,426 Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1997 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,798,801 Alton Towers 2,701,945 Tower of London, London 2,615,170 Natural History Museum, London 1,793,400 Chessington World of Adventure 1,750,000 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,613,000 Science Museum, London 1,537,151 Legoland, Windsor 1,297,818 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,238,140 Blackpool Tower 1,200,000 Windermere Lake Cruises, Cumbria 1,131,932 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,129,629 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 1,103,000 London Zoo 1,097,637 Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1,040,750 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 1,002,100 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 964,737 Kew Gardens, London 937,017 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 933,489 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 912,000
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Number of visits Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1996 Alton Towers 2,749,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,715,000 Tower of London, London 2,539,272 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,700,000 Chessington World of Adventure 1,700,000 Natural History Museum, London 1,607,255 Science Museum, London 1,548,286 Legoland, Windsor 1,420,511 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,215,631 Blackpool Tower 1,200,000 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,165,132 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 1,161,000 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 1,139,680 Windermere Lake Cruises, Cumbria 1,034,188 London Zoo 1,002,104 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,002,000 Kew Gardens, London 993,527 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 937,296 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 902,186 Chester Zoo 869,222 Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1995 Alton Towers 2,707,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,703,283 Tower of London, London 2,536,680 Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury 1,900,000 Chessington World of Adventure 1,770,000 Science Museum, London 1,556,368 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,500,000 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,212,305 Blackpool Tower 1,205,000 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 1,166,000 Natural History Museum, London 1,064,273 Kew Gardens, London 1,060,000 Windermere Lake Cruises, Cumbria 1,054,414 London Zoo 1,042,701 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,037,788 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 1,000,000 Royal Academy, London 881,000 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 872,915 Warwick Castle 803,000 Chester Zoo 760,580 Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1994 Alton Towers 3,011,000 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,631,538 Tower of London, London 2,407,115 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,900,000 Natural History Museum, London 1,625,000 Chessington World of Adventure 1,614,000 Blackpool Tower 1,305,000 Science Museum, London 1,268,839 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 1,235,000 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 1,004,000 Windsor Castle, Windsor 1,090,668 London Zoo 1,046,888 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 992,078 Kew Gardens, London 988,801 Royal Academy, London 952,472 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 871,308 Chester Zoo 773,554 Warwick Castle 755,670 American Adventure, Ilkeston 723,000 Stonehenge, Wiltshire 696,605 Top 20 admission charging attractions in 1993 Alton Towers 2,618,365 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,449,627 Tower of London, London 2,332,468 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,900,000
Number of visits Natural History Museum, London 1,700,000 Chessington World of Adventure 1,495,000 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 1,327,000 Science Museum, London 1,277,417 Blackpool Tower 1,250,000 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 1,060,000 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 1,049,693 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 958,000 Kew Gardens, London 940,035 Royal Academy, London 922,135 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 898,142 London Zoo 863,352 Chester Zoo 814,883 Windsor Castle, Windsor 813,059 American Adventure, Ilkeston 800,000 Jorvik Viking Centre, York 752,586 Top 20 admission charging attractions in IC92 Alton Towers 2,501,379 Madame Tussaud's, London 2,263,994 Tower of London, London 2,235,199 Natural History Museum, London 1,700,000 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1,400,000 Tower World, Blackpool 1,300,000 Science Museum, London 1,212,504 Chessington World of Adventure 1,170,000 Thorpe Park, Chertsey 1,026,000 Royal Academy, London 1,018,114 Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton 991,000 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 986,305 Kew Gardens, London 953,250 Drayton Manor Park, Staffs. 950,000 London Zoo 939,597 Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath 885,948 American Adventure, Ilkeston 860,000 Jorvik Viking Centre, York 785,028 Windsor Castle, Windsor 769,298 Chester Zoo 768,100
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what research her Department has undertaken regarding the estimated cost to the UK tourist industry as a result of the international crisis in the Middle East, broken down by(a) number of visitors by region of the world, (b) amount spent on goods and services and (c) value to the Exchequer; and if she will place a copy of the research in the Library. [103850]
§ Dr. HowellsDCMS is monitoring the statistics available, such as the ONS International Passenger Survey, but no research has been undertaken. It is not possible to make accurate predictions about the impact on the UK tourism industry of a conflict in the Gulf. Some overseas visitors might be more reluctant to travel, but more British people might choose to holiday in the UK.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many tourists from overseas there were in the UK in each of the last 10 years, broken down by country of origin. [103788]
§ Dr. HowellsData from the Office for National Statistics shows that the number or visits by overseas tourists to the UK in last 10 years, broken down into areas of the world, is as follows.
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Visits by overseas residents Million North America
Western Europe
Other areas
Total World
1993 3.4 12.8 3.6 19.9 1994 3.5 13.2 4.1 20.8 1995 3.8 15.1 4.6 23.5 1996 3.7 16.8 4.7 25.2 1997 4.1 16.7 4.7 25.5 1998 4.6 16.6 4.6 25.7 1999 4.6 16.1 4.7 25.4 2000 4.9 15.4 5.0 25.2 2001 4.2 14.1 4.5 22.8 20021 4.3 15.3 4.5 24.2 1. Figures for 2002 are provisional Data relating to individual countries are available in the National statistics publication "Travel Trends", copies of which are available from the Library of the House.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the impact of(a) foot and mouth disease, (b) events on 11 September 2001 and (c) the possibility of war in Iraq upon (i) the number of visitors to the UK from overseas, (ii) revenues from tourism and (iii) publicly funded support, broken down by region. [103855]
§ Dr. HowellsIt is not possible to assess separately the impact on the UK tourism industry of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease and the attacks on the US of 11 September 2001. However, the number of inbound visits to the UK fell by 9 per cent. between 2000 and 2001. Expenditure by overseas visitors to the UK fell by 12 per cent. over the same period. It is not possible to make accurate predictions about the impact on the UK tourism industry of a conflict in the Gulf. Some overseas visitors might be more reluctant to travel, but more British people might choose to holiday in the UK.
In 2001–02, DCMS allocated £35.5 million in baseline grant in aid to the British Tourist Authority, £9.6 million to the English Tourism Council and £1.9 million to the Greater London Authority for tourism support. To help tourism to recover from the impact of foot and mouth disease, an additional £14.2 million was allocated to the British Tourist Authority and a further £3.8 million was allocated to the English Tourism Council. The additional funds for the British Tourist Authority were used for marketing Britain as a destination, and are not broken down by region. Of the additional £3.8 million for the English Tourism Council, £2 million was spent on regional activity, broken down as follows:
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Regional Tourist Board Funding Cumbria 255,000 East of England 185,000 Heart of England 235,000 London 135,000 Northumbria 185,000 North West 185,000 South East of England 175,000 Southern 175,000 South West 285,000 Yorkshire 185,000 Total 2,000,000 In 2002–03, my Department allocated £35.5 million in baseline grant in aid to the British Tourist Authority, £11.6 million to the English Tourism Council and £1.9 million to the Greater London Authority. To help tourism to recover from the impact of the events of 11 September 2001, an additional £19 million was allocated to the British Tourist Authority and a further £1 million was allocated to the English Tourism Council. All these additional funds were used for marketing Britain as a destination, and are not broken down by region.