How many people from Scandinavia visited Scotland in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) country, (b) method of travel and port of ent…

Answered Asked by Kenny MacAskill SNP Lodged 21 Aug 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people from Scandinavia visited Scotland in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) country, (b) method of travel and port of entry, (c) estimated amount spent and (d) their purpose for travelling.

The answer

Answered by Mike Watson on 16 Sep 2002 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

VisitScotland have provided the information requested in the following tables:Table 1: Sweden | Trips(000) | Spend(£ million) | Method of Entry (%) | Most Popular Port of Entry | Trip Purpose (%)
Air | Sea | Air | Sea | Holiday | Business | VFR | Other
1997 | 42 | 20 | 78 | 22 | Edinburgh | Harwich | 60 | 29 | 3 | 8
1998 | 66 | 31 | 61 | 39 | Edinburgh | NE Eng | 57 | 22 | 13 | 8
1999 | 34 | 11 | 77 | 23 | Heathrow | Harwich | 55 | 29 | 14 | 2
2000 | 24 | 10 | 87 | 13 | Heathrow | Harwich | 39 | 41 | 15 | 5
2001 | 23 | 9 | n/a | n/a | Stansted |
- | 21 | 46 | 24 | 9
Table 2: Denmark | Trips(000) | Spend (£ million) | Method of Entry (%) | Most Popular Port of Entry | Trip Purpose (%)
Air | Sea | Air | Sea | Holiday | Business | VFR | Other
1997 |

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