§ Mr. Ivan HendersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed in tourism-related jobs in Clacton-on-Sea on the latest date for which figures are available. [184993]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Ivan Henderson, dated 19 July 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about tourism-related jobs in Clacton-on-Sea. (184993)The latest available data, from the 2002 Annual Business Inquiry, shows that the total number of employee jobs in tourism related industries in Clacton-on-Sea was 1,400. This total is obtained by combining figures for those working in the following industries as identified by Standard Industrial Classification 2003:
- hotels
- restaurants
- bars
- activities of travel agencies
- library, archives and museums etc.
- sporting activities
- other recreational activities.