Tourism Security & UK Government Policies

This assignment examines the UK government's role in ensuring tourist safety and security within the country. It delves into specific policies implemented by both national and local governments, highlighting measures taken to protect travelers from various threats. The analysis focuses on the effectiveness of these strategies and their impact on the success of the tourism industry in the United Kingdom.

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Table of contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................2
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................4
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................6
Task 4...............................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Tourism is one of the oldest businesses in world and still it has the significance in the economy.
Now the tourism business has changed their structure and new policies and new ideas are
included in this business because the people are doing the business to maximize profit. In order
to attract more people to travel the organizations are including different types of travel packages
for which the travel agencies are able to reap the harvest from the business. In this regard, the
picture of tourism sector in world has evaluated from the early ages. Now it touches a maximum
growth and innovation for which it becomes a attractive business to the people (Baum, 2016).
Task 1
1.1 Explaining the key historical developments in the travel and tourism
sector in United Kingdom
Early tourism
1. Recreational and educational tourism
In early ages for example in the year 1685, the tourism was based on education or in order to find
a new place the people was travel around the world. At that time, animals were the main
transport system for which at that time travel was time consuming.
2. Pilgrimage
After that, the people want to travel most of pilgrimage areas and they like to travel those areas
just to avoid any kinds of sin and illness. The people thought at that time by travelling in the
pilgrim areas they can be able to earn the blessings of the god and that time the tourism was not
business and the people like to go in the pilgrim areas by walking (Seetaram et al. 2014).
Medieval tourism (5th-14th century):
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Amid the Medieval Period, travel declined. Streets were not kept up and they wound up plainly
dangerous. Criminals perpetrated hurt on the individuals who set out to travel. Campaigns and
pioneers were the main ones who voyaged.
The resurrection in travel rose gradually in the renaissance set apart before the finish of the Dark
Ages. This time grasped a time of scholarly resurrection for the western world as far as
craftsmanship, engineering and writing. Exchange courses gradually started to revive as business
exercises developed and dealers wandered into new domains.
Grand tour (16th – 18th century):
Fantastic Tour is the name given to the main genuine travel agenda including a generous number
of members. Fabulous Tour Era which denoted the tallness of sumptuous travel and tourism
exercises, sorted out with the well off English and soon spread and end up plainly chic among
others people who had time and cash.
The mobility era (18th – 19th century):
Start of nineteenth century, the steamship and railroad brought incredible solace ,speed and less
expensive travel. Rail travel additionally made excellent visit goals all the more broadly
available, strengthening existing tourism streams while adding to pressures and conflicts
amongst classes and societies among the voyagers.
The Modern Era (Mid19th-Present)
In the year 1990, there was a huge development in the tourism sector worldwide and the Britain
has also experienced that development in the tourism sector because, today the travelling is not
bounded in the pilgrim areas or the people not travel for education. Now a days from the year
2000, the traveling become the addiction to the people. The area, history and the past glory of
Britain is always an attractive place for every traveler in the world.
The development of the travel and tourism industry in Britain
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Mostly Britain is the center of attraction to the middle class people of China and India and many
travel agencies in those countries has designed different attractive tour packages for Europe for
which the Britain is able to earn the money for the development of the tourism sector. Therefore,
it is clear that, the Britain is able to get the benefit of globalization and as a result of this by
developing their tourism sector they can enhance their balance of payments and other sectors
(Hudson and Thal, 2013).
1936- Billy Butlin opens his first holiday camp in Skegness
1938 -Holidays with Pay Act introduced
1946- Fred Pontin opens his first holiday near Weston Super Mare
1950- First package air holiday organised by Horizon
1952 -First Jet Airline passenger service
1959- First Jet Airline passenger service to Australia
1960- Number of domestic holidays taken exceeds 30 million for the first time and number of
foreign holidays rises to 3.5 million
Early 1960's -First global distribution systems developed by American Airlines
1968 -Countryside Act passed to create national parks
1969 -Development of Tourism Act introduced
1976 -Concorde goes into service
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1980 – The Transport Act
1981 -60 % of households in the UK have regular use of at least one car
1987 – Deregulation of EU Air Travel
1992 - Package Travel, Package Holiday and Package Tours Regulations
1994 – The Channel tunnel betwee Britain and France
1995 – Disability Discrimination Act(DDA)
1996 – Air Passenger Duty(APD)
2007 – The first Super Plane
2008 – Self Check-in at Airports
1.2 Explaining the structure of the travel and tourism sector in general and
the United Kingdom in particular
The picture of travel and tourism sector has changed around the world because the people has a
adopted it as the business and from it they are trying to maximize the profit. In order to make
profit they are trying to attract more people to travel by designing more attractive tour packages.
Everywhere in the world, different tours and travel agencies are there who are promoting their
business by providing domestic tour package as well as international tour package.
Tourism agencies and tour operators:
In order to expand the business the travel agencies are providing the international tour packages
because from this type of tour packages they are able to earn the profit. In developing country
like China and India this types of business are growing and among the people of these two
countries has the interest to travel in abroad for which the travel agencies in this country is
reaping the harvest by designing tour in Europe, USA, Australia and so on. Among all the
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country, the Britain is the center of attraction to the people of India and China because of its
history and glory. In this growing economic condition in India and China, the people have the
money and they like to spend their money to fulfill their demands so many travel agencies are
there who are providing these services to them. Most of the Indian like to travel abroad rather
than domestic travel because expenses is more or less same. As the travel agencies to make
profit, they are providing different type of discount on booking a international tour packages
(Ghimire, 2013).
Conference:
The different organizations have chosen the different places of Britain for their annual
conference and it is way to reduce the pressure of the employees.
Accommodations:
United Kingdom is one of the best holiday destination for the people and asa result of this the
hotel industry has made a significant place. In this regard, the hotel accommodation for the
tourists never decreased because it is increasing day by day.
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Figure 1: Structure of Tourism in UK
Exhibition organizers:
The picture is not different Britain because the people are like to travel and they have the
addiction of travel and always trying to know more about the history. Only by travelling they can
be able to know about the history and as well as able to see that history also. So, in Britain there
are so many travel agencies are there who are providing the tour packages for country like Egypt,
India and so on because those countries has the glorious history. Apart from this, from the
tourism sector the Britain is earning a handful of profit because in every time of the year the
people is like to go Britain for the environment. In this regard, with the development of the
tourism sector the country is able to develop the employment and the economical condition.
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Britain may be the example for every country because by developing the tourism sector the
country can boost the development of other sector of country (Lee and Brahmasrene, 2013).
Therefore, it is clear that, a development has taken place in the tourism sector and Britain is not
the exception so the Britain is also experiencing this development and reaping the harvest of it.
Public sector organizations and regulatory bodies:
In Britain, the structure of tourism is simple and here the government has arranged proper
accommodations because many hotels are there. Many tourisms agencies are there who are
conducting many tours to different state of United Kingdom for which Britain is the center of
attraction to the tourists. The public sector organization for example the Royal transport is trying
to develop their transport system in order to provide the better service to the tourists.
Task 2
2.1 Analyzing the function of the national government, government sponsored
bodies and international agencies in promoting travel and tourism to and in
the United Kingdom
On the basis of the articles in London Times, the development in tourism in Britain is not the
magic behind this development there was the contribution of different sectors. The economists
have explained that the country has the history and it has the attraction to the people of other
country. By taking these opportunities the economists has suggested to develop the sector and
has asked the government to develop the infrastructure and provide some subsidies in order to
develop the sector. Initially, the government has developed the road and enhanced the transport
system for the tourists. Apart from this, on the basis of the article of Horner (2016), the
government has simplifies the policies of visa and passport for the tourists because to the people
of the other country the visa policies of Britain was the foundation for which initially the people
is not able to come to Britain as s traveler. However, the picture has changed in recent days
because it is easier to get a travel visa for the people and most of the people are from India and
China because Britain is the center of attraction to them. In order to develop the sector the
economists has suggested the bank to provide the help in case of changing money because
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difference in currencies was one of the obstacles to the traveler for which they did not like to
travel abroad.
In recent days, many money exchanging organizations are there who are helping the people to
exchange their currencies in attractive exchange rate for which the people is prefer to go abroad
rather going to domestic tour. The growing economy has helped the people of India, China
because the people are from these countries has the money, and they are like to spend the money
the qualitative amusement like abroad travelling. In this regard, the government of Britain is able
to provide safety and security to the travelers but sometime the incidents may happen for which
the government is not responsible. The rates of hotel is also reasonable for which the people is
like to travel in Britain and apart from this the culture, history and people of Britain is the
attraction for which the people are coming to travel to this country. Among the whole Europe,
many countries are there but Britain is the center of attraction to the people (Mok et al. 2013).
After Brexit the tourism sector in UK is facing some problems because before Brexit the peple
like to design a tour for total European Union bur after Brexit it is not possible so the tourism
business is facing some economic problems.
2.2 Explaining the process how local and national economic policy influences
the success of the travel and tourism sector in the United Kingdom
In United Kingdom, the government has adopted simplified policies to increase the income from
tourism sectors for which they are taking the help from the economists. In this regard, they have
experienced that by developing the tourism sector it is possible to boost the other sector of the
country. The growth and development of the tourism sector will increase the income in the
hospitality industry; increase the income of the transport sectors and the people will able to get
the employment and the income of them will increase for which a overall growth has taken place
in the country. Therefore, by taking the suggestions from the economists the government has
tried to adopt a different policies for the tourism sector for which they are taking the different
policies for local government and also taking the different policies for national government. In
order to increase the number of traveler from different country the government is trying to
enhance the security and safety. In this regard, they are also changing the security policies of
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local government. Without the collaboration of national government and local government is not
possible to secure the protection of the national gust because the travelers from the different
country are the national guest of the country and the government is completely responsible to
protect them (Clift and Page, 2015).
In this regard, the national government must be strict about to accept the application of visa and
before acceptance the government must try to get the information from the travelers, otherwise
the security will be in question because some terrorists may enter into the country with the help
of the travel visa. Without proper reason, the government will not accept the visa but who are
genuinely traveler they must get the help from the UK government. The security must be
increased because it has observed that the country has lost a huge income from this tourism
sectors because of frequent terrorist attack in Britain. In case of transportation and hotel the local
government has to be more protected. They will be responsible to provide the securities to the
hotels, in railway stations and in bus terminus because in these particular places the numbers of
travelers are high. Therefore, by protecting these areas both the government will be able to
protect the travelers of different country. So, with the help of the joint security policies of
national government and local government will help the traveler to travel safely and it is one of
the part of the policy that influences the success of the tourism sector in United Kingdom (Page,
2014).
2.3 Discussing the implications of political change on the travel and tourism
sector in different countries
The political change is playing an important role on the travel and tourism sectors because to
travel abroad the visa and passport I very much important and necessary. In order to get this the
people must apply to the foreign department of both the country from where they belong and
where they want to go. If the international relation between these countries is not healthy then it
is next to impossible to get the visa for any purpose. The international relationship is depend on
the political power of the government of the both the countries. So the power of the government
is changing after some certain years and with this the condition of the international relations are
always changing (Airey et al. 2015).
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Apart from this, the political decisions can also change the equations of the international
relations for which the tourism sectors of both the countries may affected. For example, if the
international relation between Pakistan and Britain is not healthy then for a person who is a
citizen of Pakistan, it is difficult for him to get the visa for the country United Kingdom. As a
result of this the tourism sector of both the countries will be affected. Therefore, it is clear that,
the political changes are playing an important role in the tourism sector of different countries.
Task 3
3.1Explaining the factors that affecting tourism demand in London
Several factors are there that affect the tourism demand in London because London is the well
known and important city of united Kingdom as the whole United Kingdom is the center of
attraction for every travelers. In this regard, many travel agencies, airline company is providing
many discounts to attract travelers that affecting the tourism demand in London. In this case,
those factors will be discussed:
1. The discounts in hotel room will increase the tourism demand in London. For example, now
different hotel booking app is giving the discounts in order to increase the demand of hotel in
UK.
2. The discount in airline tickets will increase the tourism demand in London (Mok et al. 2013).
3. The simplified visa and passport policies will also increase the tourism demand in London
4. The discount in tour package in London will increase the demand in tourism in London
Apart from this, the season of festivals, the attractive autumn will play a significant role that
helps to increase the demand in tourism in London. Therefore, some other influencing factors rea
there that may increase the demand in tourism in London (Holden, 2016).
Some other factors are also there that may reduce the demand in tourism in London. On the basis
of the history, culture and glory the London has their own attraction to world travelers but
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frequent terrorist attack is reducing the demand in tourism in London As a result of this the
tourism sector of the country is getting affected and the other sectors is also getting affected. In
this regard, the government is taking the action and they are increasing the security of the people.
Therefore, it is clear that some factors are there that that affecting the demand in tourism in
London (Scott et al. 2016).
3.2 Explaining the process how supply has changed to meet the effects of
demand for tourism related products and services in London
In order to mitigate the increased demand in tourism in London the UK government hastaken
some policies for which by changing supply in few sectors the demand can be meet. In this
regard, the government has not provided the tourist visa to all who are applying according to
their capacities they are accepting the applications. In addition to that, hotel accommodations are
also increasing when the government has observed the number of tourists is increasing. The
infrastructure of transport system is also properly maintained in order to provide the better
service to the tourists of the city (Holden, 2016).
The number of transport is also increasing in order to provide the services to the domestic
tourists and to the international tourists. In this case, the security policies are also important
because without the tight security the government will not be able to meet the supply of the
increased demand. Without providing the proper security, the government will not able to
provide the opportunities to the international travelers. If the government is able to provide all
kind of securities then the growth and development of the country will be possible within a
stipulated time period.
The security policies have to be taken by the government in order to secure the protection of the
tourists. If the royal government is able to adopt this policies then only the government will be
able to get back their old number of tourists and able to increase their business.
Task 4
4.1 Evaluating the main positive and negative economic environmental and
social impacts of tourism on London and the surrounding areas
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The tourism has direct and indirect positive impact on the society and in this case the positive
impacts will be discussed:
1. The economy of the country will be flourished
2. There will be the increment in the income of the people
3. Due to the increase in the selling of goods and services the growth rate of the country will be
increased
4. Foreign income of the country will be increased because the international tourists has the
interest about the London and the surrounding areas of the city
Therefore, in order to achieve these positive impacts the country has to developed the tourism
sector.
Apart from this, the negative impacts are also there and those factors are:
1. The environmental pollution may arise because if the tourists will increase then the transport
will increase which may be the main cause for the pollution.
2. Terrorist attack may arise because with the help of the tourist visa the terrorist may enter in to
the country.
Therefore, the development in tourism sector has both positive and negative impacts and if the
government is able to reduce the negative impacts of it then the country will be able to reap the
harvest of it.
4.2 Explaining the strategies that can be used to minimize the negative
tourism impacts while maximizing the positive tourism impacts on London
and the surrounding areas
In such manner, the national government must be strict going to acknowledge the use of visa and
before acknowledgment the administration must endeavor to get the data from the explorers,
generally the security will be being referred to on the grounds that a few fear based oppressors
may go into the nation with the assistance of the travel visa. Without appropriate reason, the
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administration would not acknowledge the visa however who are truly voyager they should get
the assistance from the UK government. The security must be expanded on the grounds that it
has watched that the nation has lost an enormous salary from this tourism areas in view of
regular fear monger assault in Britain. In the event of transportation and lodging the
neighborhood, government must be more secured. They will be mindful to give the securities to
the inns, in railroad stations and in transport end on the grounds that in these specific places the
quantities of explorers are high. In this way, by securing these ranges both the legislature will
have the capacity to ensure the voyagers of various nations. Along these lines, with the
assistance of the joint security approaches of national government and neighborhood government
will help the explorer to travel securely and it is one of the piece of the arrangement that impacts
the accomplishment of the tourism part in United Kingdom (Mason, 2015).
In order to minimize the negative impacts the UK government will take those above explained
policies.
Conclusion
So as to build the quantity of explorer from various nation the legislature is attempting to
upgrade the security and wellbeing. In such manner, they are likewise changing the security
strategies of neighborhood government. Without the coordinated effort of national government
and nearby government is not conceivable to secure the assurance of the national blast in light of
the fact that, the explorers from the diverse nation are the national visitor of the nation and the
legislature is totally mindful to ensure them.
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