LOCAL MPS GET BEHIND EXPERIENCE OXFORDSHIRE DURING ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK

Oxfordshire’s MPs showed their support for the county’s tourism sector during English Tourism Week by visiting businesses at the invitation of Experience Oxfordshire.

This year the national campaign is also focusing on the wide range of jobs and career opportunities available across the sector.

Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East took the Oxford Official Walking Tour, Victoria Prentis, MP for North Oxfordshire, visited Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa, Robert Courts, MP for Witney and West Oxfordshire, visited Fairytale Farm, David Johnston, MP for Wantage and Didcot, visited Didcot

Hayley Beer-Gamage, chief executive of Experience Oxfordshire, said: “In 2019, over 30 million trips were made to Oxfordshire and the visitor economy was supporting more than 42,000 jobs, contributing over £2.5 billion a year to Oxfordshire’s economy.

“The impact of the pandemic has had a devastating effect on local businesses across the county. It’s vitally important that we all show support to our local businesses in order to build back a thriving visitor economy”.