§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the tourism industry's balance of trade was in each year since 1992. [168588]
§ Mr. CabornThe table shows the UK tourism industry's balance of trade from 1992 to 2003.
Balance of payments for UK tourism £ million Expenditure by overseas residents in the UK Expenditure by UK residents overseas Balance of Payments deficit 1992 7,891 11,243 3,352 1993 9,487 12,972 3,485 1994 9,786 14,365 4,579 1995 11,763 15,386 3,623 1996 12,290 16,223 3,933 1997 12,244 16,931 4,687 1998 12,671 19,489 6,818 1999 12,498 22,020 9,522 2000 12,805 24,251 11,446 2001 11,306 25,332 14,026 2002 11,737 26,962 15,225 20031 11,902 28,940 17,038 1Figures for 2003 are provisional estimates. Source: International Passenger Survey
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what contribution the tourism industry made to gross domestic product in(a) absolute terms and (b) as a percentage in each year since 1992; [168589]
(2) what the annual growth rate of the UK tourism industry was in each year since 1992. [168590]
§ Mr. CabornConsistent estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the tourism industry are only available since 1998'. The table shows(a) the GDP, (b) the percentage of total UK GDP, and (c) the growth rate in each year.
903W1Data prior to 1998 are not comparable due to changes in surveys of domestic tourists.
Tourism industry GDP, contribution to the economy and growth rate Estimated tourism GDP (a) Absolute terms (billion) (b) Contribution to UK economy(percentage) (c) Growth rate(percentage change on previous year) 1998 42.0 4.9 n/a 1999 44.0 4.9 4.8 2000 45.0 4.7 2.3 2001 443 4.5 -1.6 2002 45.4 4.4 2.5
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people were employed directly in the UK tourism industry in each year since 1992. [168591]
§ Mr. CabornEmployment estimates for the tourism industry are only available for Great Britain rather than for the UK. These are shown in the table.
Employment in the tourism related industries1 in Great Britain Number of jobs2 in Great Britain3 (million) 1992 1.86 1993 1.81 1994 1.82 1995 1.93 1996 1.92 1997 1.98 1998 1.99 1999 2.07 2000 2.14 2001 2.16 2002 2.18 2003 2.17 1The tourism-related industries are comprised of hospitality, travel agencies, tour operators, and cultural, recreation and sporting activities. 2 Includes both employees and the self-employed. All figures are as at June in the relevant year. 3 Figures given for self-employment in the tourism industry are derived from the Labour Force Survey. The results of this survey are due to be revised shortly. Source: DCMS analysis of National Statistics Sources
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many overseas visitors came to the UK in each year since 1992. [168592]
§ Mr. CabornThe table shows the number of visits by overseas residents to the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2003.
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Visits by overseas residents to the UK Number (million) 1992 18.5 1993 19.9 1994 20.8 1995 23.5 1996 25.2 1997 25.5 1998 25.7 1999 25.4 2000 25.2 2001 22.8 2002 24.2 20031 24.8 1 Figure for 2003 is a provisional estimate. Source: International Passenger Survey.
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she will publish her Department's Prospectus for Tourism; and when it was first announced that a provisional timescale for the publication of the Prospectus for Tourism had been set. [168593]
§ Mr. CabornThe Prospectus will be published in the summer. The first round of consultation last year produced a number of valuable contributions. A new draft, reflecting these, is expected to be sent out for final consultation in May. This process reflects the importance of the Prospectus as a statement of actions and responsibilities agreed by all the major players in tourism in the public and private sectors.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State agreed with industry leaders that a new framework document for tourism should be produced, at the third Hartwell seminar in February 2003. This was to follow the Government's major reforms of April 2003, which created VisitBritain and passed strategic responsibility for tourism in the English regions to the Regional Development Agencies. I outlined the likely timescale for publication to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Tourism on 5 November 2003. At that time, I anticipated the publication of the Prospectus in early 2004.