HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c237W
11. Shona Mclsaac

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote tourism in English seaside resorts. [166151]

Estelle Morris

VisitBritain receives a grant of £12.9 million to promote holidays to the domestic market. Seaside resorts feature in the current and future campaigns. Next year they will benefit substantially from the "SeaBritain" campaign in which VisitBritain will be a partner of the National Maritime Museum.