Oral Question·Treasury
“If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing duty free shopping on arrival at ports in Great Britain.”
Tabled: 14 December 2022Answered: 20 December 2022
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Marsha De Cordova)
The right hon. Member is a true champion of cathedrals, and particularly the one in his constituency. It was a pleasure to meet him to explore issues that he has raised. Research by the Association of English Cathedrals has shown that cathedrals’ 9.5 million visitors contributed around £235 million in additional expenditure to cathedrals and local businesses. I understand that Salisbury cathedral, in the right hon. Gentleman’s constituency, featured in nearly nine in 10 visits by tourists to Salisbury.