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The Government must listen to warnings that it is set to miss out on the tourism benefits of the 2012 Olympics, the Liberal Democrats said today.
The comments by Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster MP come after the Chair of VisitBritain said that Britain risks losing out on £2bn in Olympics-related tourism.
Commenting, Don Foster said:
"The Government seems determined to squander the tourism benefits the London Olympics could bring. Not only did they repeatedly delay the publication of their tourism strategy, but they’ve failed to provide sufficient funding to ensure it is a success.
"Labour’s record on tourism over the last ten years has been appalling. It has slashed VisitBritain’s budget and turned the Chair of the most important tourism organisation in the country into a part-time job.
"If we’re to fully capitalise on the tourism potential of the 2012 Games then we must make sure that the tourism industry has the support and leadership it is crying out for."


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