THE VALUE OF TOURISM
The Value of Tourism to the UK
1. Revenue Generation
Total
/ Inbound / Domestic / Daytrips / British Carriers£73bn / £12bn / £27bn / £31bn / £3bn
2002 figures – tomorrow’s tourism today
· Tourism revenue accounts for 4.4% of the UK’s total GDP
· Tourism is the UK’s third largest export earner.
· Tourism is the sixth largest industry, ahead of agriculture, financial services and transport and almost as large as education.
· Over 40% of tourism expenditure is on products and services purchased from businesses not traditionally regarded as part of the tourism industry
2. Employment
Total
/ Inbound / Domestic / Daytrips2.1m / 764,400 / 359,100 / 1,312,500
Estimates based on VB employment study
· Tourism employment accounts for 7.5% of the total UK workforce
· Almost 80% of tourism jobs are located outside London
· One FTE job in tourism is created for every additional £40,000 of tourism expenditure.
· Most tourism employment is located in 150,000 SMEs
3. Taxation
Total
/ Inbound / Domestic / Daytrips£11.8bn / £1.5bn / £4.7bn / £5.6bn
Estimates based on VB taxation study.
· Taxation from tourists is equivalent to 45% of UK Government expenditure on Education.
· Every 1% increase in tourism revenue generates £118m in revenue for Government
· Increasing tourism to £100bn by 2010 will increase Government revenue by almost £4bn per annum
· For every £1 the Government invests in tourism, it gains £5 through taxation for reinvestment
4. Spreading the Benefits
· 43% of both domestic tourism trips (58m) and expenditure (£8.9bn) occurs in the countryside and small towns.
· Tourism employs the second largest proportion of people qualified to or below NVQ level 2.
· Tourism is the greatest employer of disabled people in Britain
· More school leavers begin their careers in tourism than any other industry
The Tourism Alliance
The Tourism Alliance is the “Voice of the UK Tourism Industry”.
It was established in 2001 with the support of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and comprises over 40 Tourism Industry Associations that together represent 200,000 business of all sizes throughout the UK.
Purpose
The purpose of the Tourism Alliance is to identify and develop policies and strategies that raise standards and promote quality within the industry and to work with and lobby government on all key issues relevant to the growth and development of tourism and its contribution to the economy. It also acts as a conduit for information from Government to the Tourism Industry.
Objectives
The Tourism Alliance has four main objectives. These are to;
1. Remove Barriers to Business
2. Ensure the Quality of UK Products and Services
3. Improve the Skills of Tourism Employees
4. Increase Investment in Tourism
Areas of Activity
The Tourism Alliance has a series of Working Groups to develop policy in four key areas. These are;
1. Education, Skills and Training;
2. Taxation and Fiscal Issues
3. Tourism Funding
4. Transport and Infrastructure
In addition to these policy groups, the Alliance works with individuals and industry associations that have specialist knowledge of other issues to ensure that expertise from throughout the industry is brought to bear on a wide range of issues.
Benefits of Joining the Tourism Alliance
The Tourism Alliance will;
1. Support you in your policy development and lobbying activities
2. Provide you with briefings on issues that affect tourism and your members
3. Provide you with contacts in Government and other Tourism Associations
4. Alert you to upcoming issues that affect your members
Tourism Alliance MembersFull Members
Association for Tourism in Higher Education
Association of British Travel Agents
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
BACTA
British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers & Attractions
British Beer & Pub Association
British Educational Travel Association
British Hospitality Association
British Holiday & Home Parks Association
British Institute of Innkeeping
British Resorts Association
British Waterways
Business In Sport and Leisure
Business Tourism Partnership
Coach Tourism Council
Confederation of British Industry
Confederation of Passenger Transport UK
Country Land and Business Association
Cumbria & Lakeland Self Caterers Association
Cumbria Tourist Board
East of England Tourist Board
English Historic Towns Forum
English UK
European Tour Operators Association
Heart of England Tourist Board
Historic Houses Association
Holiday Centres Association
National Caravan Council
National Trust
South West Tourism
Tourism for All
Tourism Management Institute
Tourism South East
Ukinbound
Visit London
Visitor Attractions Forum
YHA (England and Wales)
Associate Members
Local Government Association
SouthWest RDA
VisitBritain
Yorkshire Tourist Board
Tourism Alliance Contact Details
President: Digby Jones
Chairman: Brigid Simmonds
Policy Director: Kurt Janson
Email:
Telephone: 020 7395 8246
Fax: 020 7395 8178
Mobile: 07946428123
Website: www.tourismalliance.com
ADDRESS: Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DU