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Overseas Visitors
Anne Milton:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 from (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland. [138990]
Mr. Woodward:
I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is contained in the following table.
| Visits to the UK by overseas residents in 1996 and 2006 |
| Visits (thousand) |
| | | | All nationalities |
| | | | Holidays | Visiting friends and relatives |
|
(A)
|
The United States(1)
|
1996
|
1,481
|
579
|
| | |
2006
|
1,427
|
957
|
| | | | | |
|
(B)
|
Germany
|
1996
|
1,380
|
590
|
| | |
2006
|
1,116
|
870
|
| | | | | |
|
(C)
|
Eire
|
1996
|
544
|
663
|
| | |
2006
|
705
|
1,062
|
|
(D)
|
France(2)
|
1996
|
1,704
|
570
|
| | |
2006
|
1,246
|
1,037
|
| | | | | |
|
(E)
|
Spain(3)
|
1996
|
245
|
221
|
| | |
2006
|
659
|
709
|
| | | | | |
|
(F)
|
Australia
|
1996
|
319
|
222
|
| | |
2006
|
385
|
381
|
| | | | | |
|
(G)
|
Italy(4)
|
1996
|
367
|
140
|
| | |
2006
|
553
|
309
|
| | | | | |
|
(H)
|
The Netherlands
|
1996
|
690
|
223
|
| | |
2006
|
561
|
436
|
| | | | | |
|
(I)
|
Canada(5)
|
1996
|
219
|
255
|
| | |
2006
|
280
|
369
|
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|
(J)
|
Poland
|
1996
|
97
|
30
|
| | |
2006
|
220
|
467
|
(1) USA includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
(2) France includes Monaco.
(3) Spain includes Canary and Balearic Islands and Andorra.
(4) Italy includes the Vatican City and San Marino.
(5) Canada includes Greenland and St. Pierre et Miquelon.
Source:
International Passenger Survey (ONS)
|
Visits by country from the International Passenger Survey are subject to error and should be treated with an element of caution. As with all sample surveys, statistical reliability is reduced when results are based on responses from only a small number of people.
Anne Milton:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 by British passport-holding residents of (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland. [138991]
Mr. Woodward:
I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is contained in the following table.
| Visits to the UK by UK nationals with residency abroad in 1996 and 2006 |
| | | | | Visits (thousand) |
| | | | UK nationals |
| | | | Holidays | Visiting friends and family |
|
(A)
|
The United States(1)
|
1996
|
57
|
146
|
| | |
2006
|
67
|
222
|
| | | | | |
|
(B)
|
Germany
|
1996
|
88
|
213
|
| | |
2006
|
50
|
207
|
| | | | | |
|
(C)
|
Eire
|
1996
|
—
|
—
|
| | |
2006
|
42
|
187
|
| | | | | |
|
(D)
|
France(2)
|
1996
|
50
|
127
|
| | |
2006
|
61
|
357
|
| | | | | |
|
(E)
|
Spain(3)
|
1996
|
30
|
121
|
| | |
2006
|
57
|
431
|
| | | | | |
|
(F)
|
Australia
|
1996
|
35
|
64
|
| | |
2006
|
30
|
102
|
| | | | | |
|
(G)
|
Italy(4)
|
1996
|
19
|
38
|
| | |
2006
|
6
|
57
|
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|
(H)
|
The Netherlands
|
1996
|
21
|
42
|
| | |
2006
|
18
|
104
|
| | | | | |
|
(I)
|
Canada(5)
|
1996
|
18
|
55
|
| | |
2006
|
17
|
75
|
| | | | | |
|
(J)
|
Poland
|
1996
|
4
|
1
|
| | |
2006
|
3
|
7
|
(1) USA includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
(2) France includes Monaco.
(3) Spain includes Canary and Balearic Islands and Andorra.
(4) Italy includes the Vatican City and San Marino.
(5) Canada includes Greenland and St. Pierre et Miquelon.
Source:
International Passenger Survey (ONS)
|
Visits by country from the International Passenger Survey are subject to error and should be treated with an element of caution. As with all sample surveys, statistical reliability is reduced when results are based on responses from only a small number of people.
Anne Milton:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 by non-British passport-holding residents of (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland. [138992]
Mr. Woodward:
I I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is contained in the following table.
| Visits to the UK by non-UK nationals with residency abroad in 1996 and 2006 |
| Visits (thousand) |
| | | | Non-UK national( 1) |
| | | | Holidays | Visiting friends and relatives |
|
(A)
|
The United States(2)
|
1996
|
1,423
|
433
|
| | |
2006
|
1,360
|
735
|
| | | | | |
|
(B)
|
Germany
|
1996
|
1,292
|
377
|
| | |
2006
|
1,066
|
663
|
| | | | | |
|
(C)
|
Eire
|
1996
|
544
|
663
|
| | |
2006
|
663
|
874
|
| | | | | |
|
(D)
|
France(3)
|
1996
|
1,654
|
443
|
| | |
2006
|
1,185
|
680
|
| | | | | |
|
(E)
|
Spain(4)
|
1996
|
214
|
100
|
| | |
2006
|
603
|
278
|
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(F)
|
Australia
|
1996
|
284
|
158
|
| | |
2006
|
354
|
279
|
| | | | | |
|
(G)
|
Italy(5)
|
1996
|
347
|
103
|
| | |
2006
|
547
|
252
|
| | | | | |
|
(H)
|
The Netherlands
|
1996
|
669
|
181
|
| | |
2006
|
543
|
332
|
| | | | | |
|
(I)
|
Canada(6)
|
1996
|
201
|
199
|
| | |
2006
|
263
|
294
|
| | | | | |
|
(J)
|
Poland
|
1996
|
92
|
28
|
| | |
2006
|
217
|
460
|
(1) Include don't know and those who refused to give nationality.
(2) USA includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
(3) France includes Monaco.
(4) Spain includes Canary and Balearic Islands and Andorra.
(5) Italy Includes the Vatican City and San Marino.
(6) Canada includes Greenland and St. Pierre et Miquelon.
Source:
International Passenger Survey (ONS)
|
