Annex 2
CONSULTATION ON
TOURISM REFORM
Tourism Initiative Group (TIG) report: 11 September
2001
The Secretary of State asked Alan Britten, chair
of the ETC, to look into a programme for the modernisation and
restructuring of tourism following the Foot and Mouth Disease
outbreak. Alan Britten chaired the TIG and presented some ideas
to Ministers.
| Members |
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| Alan Britten (Chair) | English Tourism Council (ETC)
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| Bob Cotton | British Hospitality Association (BHA)
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| Sue Garland | British Tourist Authority (BTA)
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| Ken Gaylard | Hoseasons |
| Nicola Hayward | Seaview Hotel
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| Paul Hopper | London Tourist Board (LTB)
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| John R Lee | Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA)
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| Dorothy Naylor | North West Tourist Board (NWTB)—lead for Regional Tourist Boards)
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| Ros Pritchard | British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BHHPA)
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| Ian Reynolds | Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
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| Paul Sabin | Leeds Castle |
| Jane Shulver | English Association of Self-Catering Operators (EASCO)
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| Richard Tobias | British Incoming Tour Operators Association (BITOA)
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| Sir Ron Watson | Local Government Association (LGA)
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Hartwell House 1: 10-11 October 2001
Hartwell House, a hotel in Buckinghamshire, was the first
meeting of the Tourism Seminar. The Secretary of State invited
a wide variety of senior people involved in tourism and sought
to get a broad consensus of opinion on the priorities for tourism
following Foot and Mouth Disease and September 11. An action plan
for change was agreed with five key issues, including the need
for domestic marketing and the need to reform support structures
for tourism.
| Delegates | |
| Tony Bird | Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
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| Bob Cotton | BHA |
| Alan Parker | Whitbread Hotel Company
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| Victor Buchanan | The White Swan, North Yorkshire
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| Michael Hirst | Business Tourism Partnership
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| John Cole | National Exhibition Centre
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| Ros Pritchard | BHHPA |
| Sue Fagg | BHHPA |
| Jane Shulver | EASCO |
| Shane Busby | EASCO |
| Robin Broke | ALVA |
| Paul R Sabin | Leeds Castle
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| Ian McKerracher | Restaurant Association
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| Andrew Guy | Restaurant Association
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| Brigid Simmons | Business in Sport and Leisure
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| Rob Hayward | British Beer and Pub Association
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| Richard Tobias | BITOA |
| Ian Reynolds | ABTA |
| Philip Benham | Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC)
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| Barry Goddard | Council for Travel and Tourism
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| David Quarmby | BTA |
| Alan Britten | ETC |
| Mary Lynch | ETC |
| Dorothy Naylor | NWTB |
| Sir Michael Lickiss | South West of England Regional Development Agency—lead Regional Development Agency
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| Sir Ron Watson | LGA |
| Peter Rollins | Tourism Management Institute (TMI)
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| Brian Leonard | DCMS |
| Simon Broadley | DCMS |
| Stuart May | Tourism & Hospitality Industry Adviser, DCMS
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| Bill Bush Special | Adviser to the Secretary of State, DCMS
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| Paul Blaker | Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, DCMS
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| Tim Crowhurst | DCMS |
Tourism Forum V: 7 November 2001
The Tourism Forum was introduced as part of the strategy
Tomorrow's Tourism and meets twice a year as a consultation
and briefing forum to discuss an agenda agreed by the ETC and
the Secretary of State. It comprises about 90 representatives
from across the tourism industry, government and related organisations
and offers Ministers an opportunity to consult a wide group of
stakeholders.
At Forum V priorities for tourism in England were discussed,
highlighting domestic marketing as a necessity.
ETC's Domestic Marketing Group paper: 19 February 2002
Following the outcomes of Hartwell House, the ETC was asked
by DCMS to look into the various options for taking forward domestic
marketing. The group, chaired by Alan Britten, produced a report
for Ministers.
| Members | |
| Alan Britten (Chair) | ETC |
| Dorothy Naylor | NWTB |
| Malcolm Bell | South West Tourism
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| Ian Reynolds | ABTA |
| Colin Potts | TMI |
| Representative | Tourism Alliance
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| Representative | DCMS |
Tourism Forum VI: 10 April 2002 [see above]
Topics discussed included the future of the tourism industry
and the modernising and reform agenda and Michael Lickiss (Chair
of South West RDA—lead on tourism) made a presentation on
RDAs and tourism to the Forum.
Secretary of State's Announcement to Parliament: 13 May 2002
Announced radical change to the ETC and the creation of a
public-private coalition that will market England to the UK market
and develop e-tourism.
Discussions with Regional Development Agencies on assuming
new responsibilities for tourism, including the Secretary of State's
meeting with RDA Chairs to discuss roles on 27 June 2002.
Steering Group: Meetings on 22 May 2002, 25 June 2002 and 24
July 2002
Set up to discuss the practicalities of moving towards the
new arrangements announced on 13 May. The membership of the Group
reflected the importance of regional issues and the input of the
private sector.
| Members | |
| Dr Kim Howells (Chair) | Minister for Tourism
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| Sir Michael Lickiss | Chairman, South West RDA
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| Alan Britten | Chairman, ETC
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| Michael Ward | Chief Executive, London Development Agency
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| Mike Shields | Chief Executive, North West RDA
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| Dorothy Naylor | North West Regional Tourist Board
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| Mary Lynch | Chief Executive, ETC
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| Sir Ron Watson | LGA (represented by Mary Burguieres)
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| Ian Reynolds | Chief Executive, ABTA
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| Bob Cotton | BHA |
| Nick Cust | Superbreak |
| Hugh Taylor | Hilton |
| Sue Garland—observer | Chief Executive, BTA
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| Simon Pink—observer | HM Treasury
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| Brian Leonard | DCMS |
| Simon Broadley | DCMS |
Marketing Group [a sub-group of the Steering Group] paper:
14 June 2002
The "Blue Skies" marketing group was established
to gather the detailed proposals of representatives on the Steering
Group about how to define the domestic marketing remit that had
been identified as necessary to the future of English tourism.
| Members | |
| Hugh Taylor | Hilton |
| Nick Cust | Superbreak |
| Dorothy Naylor | North West Tourist Board (lead RTB)
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| Sue Garland | BTA |
| James Beresford | North West Regional Development Agency
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Delivery Group [a sub-group of the Steering Group] paper: 23
July 2002
A working group set up to offer stakeholders a chance to
consult on the roles currently undertaken by the ETC and how they
could operate in the new era. The Group does not come to a single
conclusion about new structures, but gives a series of recommendations
and notes that decisions on structure must in part depend on resources.
| Members | |
| Malcolm Bell | South West Tourism
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| Alan Britten | ETC |
| Simon Broadley | DCMS |
| Mary Burguieres | LGA |
| Richard Dickinson | ETC |
| Anthony Dunnett | South East England Development Agency
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| Sir Michael Lickiss | South West RDA
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| Ian Reynolds | ABTA |
| Mike Shields | North West Development Agency
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| Tess Wright | East of England Tourist Board
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| Ian Jenkins | DCMS |
Hartwell House 2: 31 July 2002
A follow up seminar to Hartwell 1 which gave the opportunity
to consult a wider audience over the reports of the Marketing
and Delivery Groups, and seek their opinions. On structure, the
meeting notes progress in relation to regions, as well as a range
of views on English national arrangements.
| Delegates |
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| Tessa Jowell | Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
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| Kim Howells | Minister for Tourism
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| Sir Michael Lickiss | South West Regional Development Agency
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| Tony Bird | CBI |
| David Quarmby | BTA |
| Alan Britten | ETC |
| Mary Lynch | ETC |
| Mary Burguieres | LGA |
| Tony Winterbottom | London Development Agency
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| Robin Broke | ALVA |
| Shane Busby | EASCO |
| Jane Shulver | EASCO |
| John Cole | National Exhibition Centre
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| Bob Cotton | BHA |
| Barry Goddard | Council for Travel and Tourism
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| Rob Hayward | British Beer and Pub Association
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| Ian McKerracher | The Restaurant Association
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| Dorothy Naylor | North West Tourist Board
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| Ros Pritchard | BHHPA |
| Sue Fagg | BHHPA |
| Paul Sabin | Leeds Castle |
| Richard Tobias | BITOA |
| John Brackenbury | Business in Sport and Leisure
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| Jane Randall | TMI |
| Ian Reynolds | ABTA |
| David Mapp | ATOC |
| Stuart May | Joint Hospitality Industry Congress
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| Brian Leonard | DCMS |
| Simon Broadley | DCMS |
| Peter Gartenberg | DCMS |
| Valerie Curtis | DCMS |
Over the summer Ministers at DCMS considered a range of options
for restructuring public sector support for tourism in Britain
and in England. As they began to draw conclusions about it they
spoke and wrote during October to the following people about their
emerging thinking, and further refined the proposals in the light
of what they had to say. Consultees were Cabinet colleagues, including
the Chief Secretary and the Secretaries of State for Scotland
and Wales, the First Minister for Scotland and the First Minister
for Wales, as well as Tourism Ministers, and the Chairmen of the
BTA and the ETC.
Immediately following the announcement the following consultation
meetings were held:
6 November 2002, with the Tourism Society [Graham Wason,
Adrian Clark, Ken Robinson, Steve Beioley, David Curtis-Brignell].
7 November 2002, with the Tourism Alliance [hosted by
Tony Bird and Ken Robinson, and attended by 30 representatives].
At both of these meetings the discussion was positive and
constructive and explored aspects of the proposals which were
unclear or where reassurances were sought. Ministers were confirmed
in their view that, subject to getting the details right, on which
the two Chairman have been asked to work now, changes will be
welcomed by industry.
18 December 2002
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