Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nigel Huddleston and Tracey Crouch

Thursday 3rd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Tracey Crouch]

I appreciate that this is a Labour party attack on the Government following Brexit, but the British tourism industry is going from strength to strength. The softening of the pound is a welcome boost for that, but it is a concerted action by Government and industry that has been driving record-breaking numbers of visitors to our shores. The hon. Gentleman should welcome that, because the number of visitors to west Yorkshire is up.

[Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)]

The latest VisitBritain report showed that every £1 spent on international marketing brought in £23 in incremental tourism spend. Is that a good way to spend money, given the weakness of the pound?