Travel and Tourism Sector: Government, Policy, and Change Analysis

This report examines the travel and tourism sector, focusing on the functions of government and international agencies, the influence of local and national economic policies, and the implications of political change. It highlights the importance of government protection and regulation within the tourism sector, referencing the UK government's role in establishing regulatory bodies and enacting laws to protect tourist interests. The report further analyzes how economic policies, such as those related to transport and infrastructure, can significantly impact the growth and development of the travel and tourism sector, emphasizing the need for cost-efficient and supportive measures. Finally, it discusses the effects of political changes on the industry, suggesting that these changes can bring both opportunities and challenges, necessitating adaptation in policies to attract tourists and boost the economy. The report references sources such as 'Britain's visitor economy facts' to support its findings.

TASK 2
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR

2.1 Functions of government and international
agencies in Travel and tourism
It is very important for a country to safeguard the all
the activities which have been carried out by the travel
and tourism sector, it is necessary for a country to
protect its travel and tourism activity as it is one of the
industry which shall generate a lot of economy for the
country.
 When any tourist visit the country it shall spend
money on the services he want to avail which will
generate strong financial background for the country

Contd.
It is important for the country and its government to
protect its travel and tourism activity help the country
to bring lot of development which will surely attract
the tourist to visit the place. There are many steps
which has been taken by the government in order to
protect travel and tourism.
UK government has enacted and established many
regulatory bodies known as travel and tourism
authority which shall look for all the activities of
tourism. There are many regulation and act has been
enacted by the government by which the interest of the
tourist has been protected

Contd.
There have been many legal responsibility has been
carried out by the hospitality department. Such
responsibility has been given by the government in
order to protect the interest of tourist. There are travel
and tourism law which has been enacted by the UK
government.
The reason behind the establishment of such law is to
raise legal obligation on the person who has been
violating the rights of a tourist of the tourist himself
feels that some of his interest regarding the tourism has
been infringed. Tourist is always considered as the
consumer of the services that is why, his rights were
also governed by the consumer act of the country.

2.2 How local and national
economic policy influences travel
and tourism
If a country wants to develop its travel and tourism
sector, it is very important for the country as well as
for the government to introduce some of the national
and local economic policy in order to ensure the
success of travel and tourism. It is very important for
any of the industry to initiate and introduce some of
the policies in order to bring changes. Such changes
shall always lead to development and this development
will bring success to the sector

Source: Britain's visitor economy facts.,
2013.

Contd.
For the sector like travel and tourism which has been
carried out on a large scale by the people, it is very
important to bring some local and national economic
policy for success in travel and tourism sector. For an
example, a local policy related to travel and tourism
shall include the facility of transport and infrastructure.
There shall be certain policies which shall lead to
affordable transport and infrastructure. If such services
shall be affordable then most of the tourist shall get
attracted to it and the activity of travel and tourism
shall be influenced on a positive aspect. On the other
hand there are certain national economic policies that
is enabling the country to introduce a efficient cost

Contd.
When any tourism shall be cost efficient it became
possible that such activity has been influenced
positively. The government should always take care in
mind that when any policies have been introduced for
any sector then it should be done promoting the people
as well as the activity which has been carried out.
There are many economic policies for local as well as
national environment which has a great influence on
travel and tourism. Such influence in enabling the
activity to carry out in more efficient manner with rise
in it.

Source: Britain's visitor economy facts.,
2013.

2.3 Implications of political change
on travel and tourism sector
A change shall always bring an attractiveness to the
country. But is shall depend, that what kind of change
has been brought within the country. Political change
can be referred to one of the change which can highly
effect the activity carried out by the travel and tourism
industry. Basically political change is when all the
internal system of the government has been changed
that is bringing change in the scenario in which a
government has been working
It is to be denoted as one of the major change which
can effect most of the business economy which shall
be carried out by the country. of any political change
occur in the country it will make sure that the

Contd.
It can also be taken into view that, political change can
also lead to various other policies which shall be
enacted for the betterment of the travel and tourism
industry. A political change shall always lead for a
clear and smooth working of the body. When a
government has been changed in the country, it is a
fact that a new government shall always try to bring
some of the attractive change in the country and sam
change has to be inculcate in travel and tourism
industry. It is important to make certain change in the
policies which will attract the tourism and activities
shall be boost up in the country which will
automatically generate the economy of the country.

References
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Accessed through <
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