Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 40003

Tourism: Ferries and Passenger Ships

Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 16 April 2025

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

LabourHeywood and Middleton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to help promote maritime tourism for both (a) ferry and (b) cruise markets.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The UK is a leading hub for the global cruise industry, with ports such as Southampton, Dover, Greenock and Liverpool welcoming more than 3 million passengers annually.The Department regularly engages with a range of stakeholders across the tourism sector...

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