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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
answering body
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 VisitBritain more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the respective responsibilities of the home nations' tourism organisations following restructuring of VisitBritain, in particular regarding the attraction of overseas visitors to each of the four nations. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL5870 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-15more like thismore than 2016-02-15
answer text Tourism is a devolved matter, so it is for each of the home nations to decide on the structure and activities of their national tourist boards. <p /><p />The Government has decided that the British Tourist Authority should continue to trade as VisitBritain and VisitEngland - with VisitBritain focussed on the promotion of Britain overseas, and VisitEngland focussed on the development of English tourism product. VisitEngland will do this through a new £40m Discover England fund. <p /><p />Funding for British tourism will now be ring-fenced and the Government is committed to setting challenging targets for VisitBritain to encourage more visitors to explore beyond London. We are actively engaging with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on these targets and operating principles. more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-15T12:19:25.147Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-15T12:19:25.147Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this