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Scottish Affairs Committee Publications

Scottish Affairs - Second Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 July 1999.


CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

REPORT

Introduction

Our experiences

Tourism trends

Visitor numbers

Visitor spending

Seasonal spread

Structure of public sector support for tourism

The Scottish Tourist Board

Area Tourist Boards

Co-ordination

A Minister for Tourism?

Funding

The Scottish Tourist Board

ATBs

Local Authority funding

EU Funding

Membership fees

A new system for funding the ATBs?

Quality

Classification and grading

Training

Compulsory registration?

Value for money

Marketing

The British Tourist Authority

Co-operation between the ATBs

Niche markets

Information Technology

Project Ossian

Seasonality

Business tourism

Access issues

Air transport

Air Passenger Duty

Passenger Service Charge

Rail links

Coach travel

Petrol pricing

Access for disabled people

Signposting

Souvenirs

Conclusion

SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEXE: VISITS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INQUIRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (PUBLISHED AS VOLUME II)

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (PUBLISHED AS VOLUME III)


 
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