Bed & Breakfast News Issue #46 Spring 2018 | Page 16

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Alistair Carmichael MP tabled
this “Early Day Motion” in
Parliament in the run-up to
B&B Day:
Early Day Motion No. 1068
“That this House notes that there are some
25,000 B&Bs and guest houses across the UK,
with a combined direct turnover well in excess
of £2 billion; stresses the important role that
B&Bs play in rural and coastal areas, where they
are often the only tourism accommodation
and play a key function in supporting local
livelihoods; urges all hon. Members to visit local
B&Bs on 24 March 2018 for National B&B day;
and calls on the Government to support B&Bs
as an integral part of the UK’s tourism sector.”
Minister says B&Bs play a “vital role”
in Britain’s economic & cultural life
UK Tourism Minister Michael Ellis (below,
right), MP for Northampton North, visited
Rick Wilson (centre), owner of Hillview Guest
House, Northampton, on B&B Day (Saturday
24th March) with David Weston (left),
Chairman of the Bed & Breakfast Association.
The Minister of Tourism, Michael Ellis, said:
“Millions of tourists from the UK and abroad
get a great night’s sleep and a delicious
breakfast every year, thanks to the hard work
of these entrepreneurial small businesses up
and down the country. These are businesses
that create valuable jobs in their local
communities and together contribute over
£2bn to the UK economy each year.
“This day serves to highlight the vital role
that B&Bs play in Britain’s cultural and
economic life and I am delighted to support
National B&B Day 2018.”