UK tourism: Lords debate
12 May 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Pendry (Labour) will open a debate calling attention to opportunities for the growth of the UK tourism industry and its greater contribution to all parts of the economy in a debate this Thursday, 14 May, in the House of Lords
Lord Carter of Barnes will speak on behalf of the Government.
Members scheduled to take part include:
- Lord Davies of Coity (Labour); former Governor of Birmingham College of Tourism, Food and Creative Studies
- Earl of Glasgow (Liberal Democrat); noted interest in tourism and owner of Kelburn Country Center country park and visitor attraction
- Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench); writer and researcher on international development
- Baroness Valentine (Crossbench); Chief Executive of London First
- Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat); spokesperson for tourism
- Lord Howard of Rising (Conservative); spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
- Lord Carter of Barnes (Labour); Parliamentary Under Secretary-of-State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Further information
- Alphabetical list of Members of the Lords
- Parliamentary calendar
- List of speakers - Lords Government Whips Office
- Parliament Live - watch the debate live
- Lords Hansard - transcript available approximately three hours from the start of the debate