Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 16 December 2016.
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Wales)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been spent promoting British tourism in (a) Europe, (b) Asia, (c) North America and (d) total in (i) 2016, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2014.
Tracey Crouch
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The below table from Visit Britain, which contains spending figures on Tourism for the aforementioned periods. The increase in funding during Financial Year 15/16 can be attributed to the inclusion of the North and South West Growth Funds.
Europe | Asia | North America | Total Overseas Investment | |
2014/15 Actuals | 7,912,466 | 8,769,694 | 7,714,661 | 25,641,070 |
2015/16 Actuals | 10,016,595 | 9,555,699 | 9,154,013 | 29,574,545 |
2016/17 Forecast | 6,053,255 | 7,923,478 | 6,659,807 | 20,961,784 |
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