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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
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Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Tourism more like this
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pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Great Britain Tourism Survey that domestic trips in the UK fell by three million in 2013; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
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Mr Mark Williams more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The number of trips taken in GB in 2013 was the 3<sup>rd</sup> highest in the 8 years that the current survey has been running and well above pre-recession averages, with spending second only to 2012. We do expect to see a natural increase in people booking holidays abroad as the economy improves but people are continuing to choose Britain for their holiday. Through its Holidays at Home are GREAT campaign, VisitEngland continues to promote England as a place for all residents of Britain to enjoy, and Visit Scotland and Visit Wales are also actively promoting their offer. The GB Tourism Survey also noted the record number of inbound tourists in 2013 reaching nearly 33 million.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald remove filter
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
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label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
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label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams more like this