VisitBritain welcomes new government appointments
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VisitBritain chief executive Sally Balcombe has welcomed the government appointments of new Secretary of State John Whittingdale and DCMS minister Tracey Crouch.
“I’m delighted at the appointment of John Whittingdale as Secretary of State and Tracey Crouch as minister with responsibility for sport and tourism. We look forward to working with them both to deliver economic growth and jobs across the nations and regions of Britain,” she said.
“International tourism is the UK’s seventh largest export industry by value, and our third largest service export. It is a global sector in which Britain continues to compete on the world stage, so increasing the value of tourism can play a vital role in any long-term government economic plan.”
Most recent full year figures suggest the UK welcomed 34.8 million international visitors in 2013, up by 17% since 2010. Altogether they spent £21.7 billion (up 29% on 2010). These visitors directly supported 500,000 jobs, and contributed almost £7 billion in tax revenues last year.
“We welcome the Government’s commitment to grow the value of tourism outside the capital,” added Balcombe.
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