Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Duddridge and Chloe Smith

Thursday 27th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)]

1. What recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the tourism sector on the implications for that sector of the UK leaving the EU.

[Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con)]

3. What recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the tourism sector on the implications for that sector of the UK leaving the EU.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Mr Robin Walker)]

I welcome the fact that tourism is at its highest levels ever, with foreign visitors contributing £22.4 billion to our economy and the industry as a whole supporting some 1.6 million jobs. The start of this year was the strongest on record, and VisitBritain research shows that since the referendum more Europeans say they are more likely, rather than less likely, to visit the UK.