The Government is committed to the recovery of the tourism industry in the UK and has been working towards the objectives set out in the Tourism Recovery Plan.<\/p>
The Government will provide the DCMS Select Committee with an annual update on the progress of the Tourism Recovery Plan and the tourism industry more generally as it recovers.<\/p>
The first annual report is forthcoming and we will update on all of the objectives set out in the Tourism Recovery Plan in due course.<\/p>
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The UK\u2019s start up and scale up tech ecosystem was recently valued at over £1 trillion. The UK is only the third country in the world to have a tech sector reach this valuation. We are committed to ensuring the benefits and growth of the tech sector are felt in all corners of the country. Last year we published DCMS\u2019 Regional Tech Ecosystems report,<\/a> which aims to better understand the drivers of growth at a local level.<\/p> Our Department\u2019s Regional GVA official statistics<\/a> show that the tech sector contributed over £7.5 billion to the West Midlands\u2019 economy in 2019 in real terms (approx. 5.3% of the region\u2019s GVA). The tech sector has consistently provided the largest contribution out of all of DCMS\u2019 sectors to the West Midlands economy. The region's tech ecosystem was recently valued at an impressive £15.3 billion - up from £11.5 billion in 2021. Between April 2021 - March 2022, there were 111,000 filled jobs in the West Midlands\u2019 tech sector, representing almost 4% of all filled jobs in the region.<\/p> We are making investments in our Digital Infrastructure to drive growth and innovation at a local level. Last month my Department announced that the world-class, UK Telecommunications Laboratory, will be opening in the metropolitan borough of Solihull. The laboratory will provide a safe environment for security experts to test new and existing software and equipment, using groundbreaking technology. This will keep our public telecommunications networks secure, and support incumbent and new supplier entrants to the market. Importantly, in close collaboration with academia and industry, this national capability will drive the growth of skills in the key technical areas of telecoms and cyber security across Solihull and the country.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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