ABSTRACT
Tourism is a significant industry in Scotland; in 1970 there were 5.12 million tourists (4.42 million UK, 0.7 million overseas tourists) and by 2005, tourism accounted for 17.3 million tourists (14.9 million UK tourists, 2.4 million overseas tourists), with a spend of over £4214 million (£3006 million from UK, £1208 million overseas). In 1970–71 the STB grant-in-aid was £0.4 million, plus £1.1 million for the Hotel Development Scheme (HDS); by 2005/06 it had risen to £43.3 million.
