BRITISH TOURISM WEEK

Early day motion 1089, tabled 9 March 2007 by Eric Illsley (Labour). Signed by 66 members.

That this House notes that the first British Tourism Week, under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales, will take place between 12th and 18th March; congratulates its organisers, VisitBritain, the Tourism Alliance UKinbound, Visit Scotland, Visit Wales, Visit London, the Tourism Society, the Wales Tourism Alliance, the Scottish Tourism Forum, ABTA and Reed Travel Exhibitions; acknowledges that the domestic tourism industry is worth more than £60 billion per annum to the economy and that the inbound tourism industry generates over £15 billion per annum in export earnings; notes that within those figures the amount of £3 billion is directly attributable to caravanners and The Caravan Clubs' one million members; further notes that caravanning is the most popular paid-for holiday choice in the UK, and as a market sector, is significantly increasing year on year; applauds the tourism industry for generating 2.1 million jobs at all skills levels across the whole country and being instrumental in regenerating and sustaining communities in every constituency; and urges all hon. and right hon. Members to associate themselves with British Tourism Week celebrations both locally and nationally.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 13, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.