{"id":31900,"date":"2021-11-30T17:02:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T17:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31900"},"modified":"2021-11-30T17:02:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T17:02:40","slug":"promoting-britain-abroad-inquiry-launched-by-dcms-parliamentary-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31900","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Promoting Britain Abroad\u2019 inquiry launched by DCMS Parliamentary Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-31901\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/parliament_moving_bus_open_government_licencev3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee\u2019s inquiry will examine how Britain\u2019s cultural heritage can be used to promote the country as an international holiday destination and boost a damaged tourist industry.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3><!--more--><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 inquiry will consider how the offer of a rich contemporary culture and historical legacy can be harnessed to help re-establish the UK\u2026. as a destination of choice\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Parliament UK writes:<\/p>\n<p>The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee\u2019s inquiry examines how Britain\u2019s cultural heritage can be used to promote the country as an international holiday destination and boost a damaged tourist industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/committees.parliament.uk\/work\/1608\/promoting-britain-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inquiry: Promoting Britain abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/committees.parliament.uk\/committee\/378\/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Promoting Britain abroad inquiry will consider how the offer of a rich contemporary culture and historical legacy can be harnessed to help re-establish the UK on the global stage as a destination of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Spending by tourists visiting the UK dropped by nearly 80% in 2020 compared to the previous year, with projections for visitors in the current year remaining low.<\/p>\n<p>The Government hopes a recovery strategy will result in a resurgence of the international tourist market by the end of 2023 and restore the domestic market by the end of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>MPs are seeking written evidence to support their inquiry.<\/p>\n<h2>Chair&#8217;s comment<\/h2>\n<p>DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight MP said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that tourism has taken a major hit as a result of the pandemic with the number of people visiting the UK down dramatically and their spending this year expected to be a fraction of what it was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our rich cultural history and heritage, we have a unique appeal to international tourists. We\u2019ll be looking at how we promote Britain abroad to re-establish our position as a prime holiday destination and help repair the damage done to the tourist industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll also be considering the challenges ahead and whether enough is being done by Government to support this sector\u2019s vital recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Terms of Reference:<\/h2>\n<p>The DCMS Committee is inviting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/committees.parliament.uk\/call-for-evidence\/625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">written submissions by Thursday 6 January 2022<\/a>\u00a0addressing the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What needs to be done to re-establish the UK as a holiday destination for international travellers?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8211; What should Government and the tourism boards be doing to support the inbound tourism industry in its recovery?<br \/>\n&#8211; What will the impact on the UK\u2019s hospitality, cultural and heritage sectors be if inbound tourism is slow to recover to pre-pandemic levels?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the Tourism Recovery Plan go far enough to support the industry\u2019s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8211; What are the biggest challenges to delivering the plan?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What should the UK be doing to maintain its status as a \u2018soft power superpower\u2019 and further promote its culture and heritage on the global stage?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8211; How can the UK capitalise on its exit from the European Union?<br \/>\n&#8211; What are the biggest threats to the status of \u2018soft power superpower\u2019?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/committees.parliament.uk\/work\/1608\/promoting-britain-abroad\/news\/158849\/promoting-britain-abroad-inquiry-launched\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee\u2019s inquiry will examine how Britain\u2019s cultural heritage can be used to promote the country as an international holiday destination and boost a damaged tourist industry. image: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31902,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31900\/revisions\/31902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}