Question follow-through · 117450

Tourism: Essex and Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential for Shropshire’s 2026–2029 Destination Management Plan and the inter-county partnership between Shropshire and Essex to lead to a national renewal

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
5 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential for Shropshire’s 2026–2029 Destination Management Plan and the inter-county partnership between Shropshire and Essex to lead to a national renewal

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    While DCMS has not made a specific assessment of the potential for these initiatives to lead to a national renewal of the historic Grand Tour of England, we continue to encourage creative proposals that celebrate England’s cultural heritage and landscapes...

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