Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 25
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Accepted
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The Minister and DCMS officials should feel proud of their hard work supporting the tourism...
Conclusion
The Minister and DCMS officials should feel proud of their hard work supporting the tourism sector through the pandemic and we welcome the establishment of an inter-ministerial working group. However, it can only be effective if all departments recognise the extent to which the economy depends on the sector. Given that so many of the levers which control tourism lie outside of DCMS’s control, the industry’s ability to reach its full potential depends on the working group ensuring that policy from other departments does not undermine the work that DCMS is trying to achieve. This will require a full-time tourism minister who can work across several departments
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that there is a full-time minister responsible for tourism and highlights the role of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on the Visitor Economy in facilitating discussions across government and that the IMG is supported by the Tourism Industry Council.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 2 February 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗