Tourism: UK Economy

Baroness Gardner of Parkes Excerpts

Tuesday 9th November 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Gardner of Parkes]

My Lords, does the Minister think that a large amount of tourism at the moment is due to our weak currency and that those people who come for shopping particularly love to come because they think they are getting very good value? How will the Government ensure that when our currency strengthens, as we wish it to, we can still provide value for money?

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

My Lords, I hope that people are coming here to spend money not just because the currency is weak, although I acknowledge that that may be an added attraction. We hope that as the economy picks up so the attractions of coming to this country will be even greater, even if it costs people a little more when they come here.