Rural tourism policy in Scotland and Wales examined
29 March 2017
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the rural tourism experience and broadband as it continues its ongoing inquiry into rural tourism in England.
- Watch Parliament TV: Rural tourism in England
- Inquiry: Rural tourism in England
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 29 March 2017, Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster
At 2.15pm
- Dr Manon Antoniazzi, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism, Welsh Government
- Gerwyn Evans, Head of Tourism Development, Welsh Government
- Bettina Sizeland, Deputy Director, Tourism and Major Events, Scottish Government
- Richard Walsh, Senior Tourism Policy Advisor, Scottish Government
At 3pm
- Kim Mears, Managing Director, Infrastructure Delivery, BT Openreach
- Andrew Field, Superfast Broadband Programme Director
- Professor Barry Forde, Chief Executive, Broadband for the Rural North Ltd
- David Broom, Head of Business Development, WiSpire Ltd
Purpose of the session
The session examines:
- Rural tourism policy in Scotland and Wales, and any lessons that can be learned for English rural tourism policy
- Government support for rural broadband
- The challenges in providing broadband to rural tourism businesses
Further information
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