Question reference: S5O-00344
- Asked by: Gordon Lindhurst, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 9 November 2016
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 November 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site status, and the built heritage within it, has on visitor numbers to the city.
Answer
Edinburgh’s built heritage is world-renowned and is a remarkable asset for the city. While the information requested is not routinely collected or held by the Scottish Government, a survey of visitors to Edinburgh conducted in 2012 on behalf of the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group found that 15% of visitors were motivated to visit by the city’s World Heritage status. The same survey found that over two thirds of visitors were motivated to visit the city by its history.