Regional Development Agencies (Tourism) (Hansard, 27 April 2004)

§ Mr. Pike
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the work of regional development agencies in developing tourism in Burnley. [167903]

§ Mr. Caborn
The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is working closely with Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board, the nominated Destination Management Organisation (DMO), for Lancashire. The new DMOs are, in effect, smaller versions of tourist boards. They aim to ensure a strong visitor and market focus to all that is done within the region and strengthen the connection between businesses and other organisations in the tourism sector.
During 2003–04 the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board received £275,000 from the agency's tourism budget for a variety of tourism marketing and development projects.

§ Mr. Hendrick
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the work of regional development agencies in developing tourism in Preston. [168141]

§ Mr. Caborn
The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is working closely with Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board, the nominated Destination Management Organisation (DMO), for Lancashire. The new DMOs are, in effect, smaller versions of tourist boards. They aim to ensure a strong visitor and market focus to all that is done within the region and strengthen the connection between businesses and other organisations in the tourism sector.
During 2003–04 the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board received £275,000 from the agency's tourism budget for a variety of tourism marketing and development projects. Of this figure 50,000 was targeted towards a marketing campaign for the National Football Museum in Preston.
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§ Jim Dobbin
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the work of regional development agencies in developing tourism in Heywood and Middleton. [168527]

§ Mr. Caborn
The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is working closely with Marketing Manchester, the nominated Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Manchester. The new DMOs are, in effect, smaller versions of tourist boards. They aim to ensure a strong visitor and market focus to all that is done within the region and strengthen the connection between businesses and other organisations in the tourism sector.
During 2003–04 Marketing Manchester received £695,000 from the NWDA's Marketing Image Budget for tourism and investment campaigns to promote Manchester. £203,000 was also provided from the agency's tourism budget for a variety of tourism development projects.