At a time when government cuts seem to dominate the news, it’s hard to imagine that a non-frontline service such as tourism might feel the brunt of it, despite UK tourism having already seen a reduction in funding in recent years. However, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, the new tourism minister John Penrose suggests things are set to change:
Tourism contributes more to the economy than the financial and business sector yet it has received little support. Will the Government change this?
Travel and tourism contributes about £100 billion and it has been ignored for too long. As MP for Weston-super-Mare, I recognise how important tourism is – I have seen what it does for a community – and how important holidays are in financially straitened times.
Can we realistically expect the current government to pay more attention to UK tourism given the current state of the economy? Click on the comments to have your say!
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