Promoting Britain abroad

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 8 Nov 2021 Closed: 2 Feb 2023 Parliament page
Tourism is an economic, cultural and social asset. Although it is a devolved matter—England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London all have independent tourism bodies—all five organisations work closely with VisitBritain, the national tourism agency. VisitBritain is responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. In 2019, inbound … Read more
14 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
5 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
24 Oct
2022
5 Jul
2022
5 Jul
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
21 Jun
2022
21 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
29 Mar
2022
29 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
8 Mar
2022
8 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
22 Feb
2022
22 Feb
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
Ben Dean · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Philp MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nigel Huddleston MP · HM Treasury
Nick de Bois CBE · VisitEngland Advisory Board Patricia Yates · VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Allen Simpson · London and Partners Geoff Taylor · BPI Gills Haigh · Cumbria Tourism Jamie Njoku-Goodwin · UK Music Jessica Koravos · Really Useful Group Kash Bennett · National Theatre Nick Brooks-Sykes · Marketing Manchester
Joss Croft · UKinbound Kate Nicholls OBE · UKHospitality Kurt Janson · Tourism Alliance Paul Barnes · Association of International Retail Ross Baker · Heathrow
Bernard Donoghue · Association of Leading Visitor Attractions Caroline Cooper Charles · Screen Yorkshire Martha Lytton-Cobbold · Historic Houses Ralph Lee · BBC Studios Productions
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
11 Conclusion Not Addressed
Second Report - Promoting Britain …
In an increasingly competitive tourism market, the UK must keep pace with other countries’ visa...
In an increasingly competitive tourism market, the UK must keep pace with other countries’ visa schemes and match, or surpass, those of our competitors. Moreover, the Government’s strategy of agreeing bilateral arrangements with EU Member States for performers touring the … Read more
Government Response
The Government Communication Service (GCS) in the Cabinet Office has reduced the approval requirements for government marketing materials. This is not related to the conclusion about visas.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 14 classified

Total 14 recs + 12 conclusions