Question follow-through · 101516

Tourism: Hexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential economic impact of tourism on Hexham.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential economic impact of tourism on Hexham.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    DCMS recognises tourism’s vital contribution to the economy of the North East, where a diverse range of historic sites and natural landmarks, from the architectural heritage of Alnwick Castle and Hexham Abbey to the expansive Kielder Water & Forest Pa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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