Promoting Britain abroad
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Closed
Inquiry
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 …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral sessions
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Events
Activity timeline 12 events
2 Feb
2023
2023
24 Oct
2022
2022
Report published
5 Jul
2022
2022
Oral evidence
5 Jul
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
21 Jun
2022
2022
Oral evidence
21 Jun
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
29 Mar
2022
2022
Oral evidence
29 Mar
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
8 Mar
2022
2022
Oral evidence
8 Mar
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
22 Feb
2022
2022
Oral evidence
22 Feb
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
5 Jul 2022
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Ben Dean · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chris Philp MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Nigel Huddleston MP · HM Treasury
21 Jun 2022
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Nick de Bois CBE · VisitEngland Advisory Board
Patricia Yates · VisitBritain/VisitEngland
29 Mar 2022
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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
8 Mar 2022
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Joss Croft · UKinbound
Kate Nicholls OBE · UKHospitality
Kurt Janson · Tourism Alliance
Paul Barnes · Association of International Retail
Ross Baker · Heathrow
22 Feb 2022
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Bernard Donoghue · Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
Caroline Cooper Charles · Screen Yorkshire
Martha Lytton-Cobbold · Historic Houses
Ralph Lee · BBC Studios Productions
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Promoting Britain abroad | HC 156 | 24 Oct 2022 | 26 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
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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 …
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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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