MPs visit tourism businesses

Mar 14 2008 by Hudd Student1, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

LOCAL MPs were invited to visit tourism businesses across Kirklees as part of British Tourism Week.

The Prince of Wales was again patron for the Week, which featured a series of inter-related events with the objective of raising national awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £85bn tourism economy.

Tourism is extremely important to the Kirklees economy. It was valued at £385.6m in 2006 and currently supports 8,674 actual jobs, taking into account part-time and seasonal working.

Clr Ken Sims, Cabinet member for regeneration, said: “I am delighted that the tourism industry has taken the initiative to raise awareness of the UKs visitor economy”