TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TOURISM

That this House congratulates all those engaged in the British tourist industry for their hard work; notes the potential for the industry to contribute significantly to the recovery of the British economy; further notes with concern recent cuts in the Visit Britain budget; further notes the low priority the Government currently places on the tourist industry; and callson the Government to increase the Visit Britain budget and either encourage the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to dedicate greater resources to tourism or to transfer responsibility for the sector to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.