Tourism Industry — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Part of Backbench Business – in Westminster Hall at 3:00 pm on 20 March 2025.

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Photo of Helen Grant Helen Grant Shadow Solicitor General 3:00, 20 March 2025

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate in English Tourism Week. Tourism in the fantastic county of Kent is worth around £4 billion per annum. It supports 77,000 jobs, and there is still unmet need. Does he agree that the reinstatement of Eurostar stopping at Ashford and Ebbsfleet would help the county to grow this vital sector further?