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Nigel Huddleston

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Point of Order
Thursday 14th March 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liam Fox Portrait Dr Fox
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The Government’s policy is that we do not have to have these rollover agreements because we want to get an agreement through the House so that we can continue with the Prime Minister’s plan. If the hon. Gentleman wants to help the businesses that he mentions, he can vote for the Prime Minister’s agreement at the next opportunity.

Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)
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T8. An area of international trade that is often overlooked is tourism, and of course, inbound tourism is export earnings. What discussions is the Department having with other Departments to boost our tourism industry, for example on visas?

Graham Stuart Portrait Graham Stuart
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My hon. Friend is right. Tourism is a great example—I use the word “great” advisedly. The GREAT brand is used across the whole of UK Government. It is that rarest of things—a joined-up government policy that actually works. It has added huge value to our tourism sector. In 2017 we saw record numbers of visitors to the UK, and a contribution to the UK economy of £24 billion.

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