Culture, Media and Sport - Fourth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 January 2003.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Reference to Previous Inquiry
The Conduct of the Inquiry
THE TOURISM SECTOR
SUPPORTING TOURISM
Reasons why the Government supports tourism
Fragmentation of the sector
Economic Importance
Foot and Mouth Disease/11 September 2001
Current/previous arrangements and levels
and sources of funding
Roles of Government agencies
Activity of Regional Development Agencies
and Local Authorities (role of Greater London Authority)
The Private sector: Tourism Alliance and
Scottish Tourism Forum
Summary diagram
Arguments for change
Marketing role for England
FMD and 11 September 2001
Market Failure
Devolution
NEW PROPOSALS
A new body-merger of the BTA and ETC
Can it work?
Will it work?
Does it make sense?
Role of the regional development agencies
Process of consultation
UNRESOLVED ISSUES AND AREAS IN NEED OF ATTENTION
Quality of accommodation and product
VAT and regulations
Data collection and collation
Profile of tourism within Government
A single voice
Training and employment
Funding
CONCLUSION
ANNEX 1: NEW TOURISM AUTHORITY
ANNEX 2: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT COMMITTEE:
TOURISM-THE HIDDEN GIANT-AND FOOT AND MOUTH
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO
THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES WHO GAVE ORAL EVIDENCE
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES
OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
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