Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage school groups from abroad to visit the UK.

The UK Government wants to see a growing, dynamic, and sustainable tourism sector reach its full potential and drive growth in every nation and region of the UK. Educational travel plays an important part in this.

The Tourism Recovery Plan recognises educational travel as an important part of the visitor economy, and a driver of the UK’s soft power on the world stage.

The Government updated the International Education Strategy, renewing a commitment to attract international students. The Strategy also recognises the crucial contribution of English Language Training to the UK’s soft power.

Furthermore, VisitBritain runs a number of campaigns to attract visitors from around the world, including school groups.