Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Ellis and Stephen Kerr

Thursday 11th April 2019 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Kerr (Stirling) (Con)]

Tourism and hospitality are vital sectors for Stirling’s economy. When can we expect to see a tourism and hospitality sector deal?

[Michael Ellis]

The tourism sector deal is being closely worked on; it is something we have been working on for some time. It is extremely productive, and the tourism sector itself has been working to make it as productive as possible. It is a reflection of the value of tourism to our economy that it has been given priority in Government over many other sectors, and we are continuing to work on it to produce a result as soon as possible.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Ellis and Stephen Kerr

Thursday 6th September 2018 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Kerr (Stirling) (Con)]

Given the announcement last week that RootsTech will hold a global event next October at the ExCeL in London—the first time the event has been held outside North America; it will be attended by 10,000 enthusiastic family-history professionals and so forth—what is the Minister’s estimation of the value of family history to the UK and to Scotland’s cultural economy?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Michael Ellis)]

As heritage Minister, I think family heritage is extremely important.