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This publication presents the main results from the 2001 International Passenger Survey (IPS) which collects information on travel to and from the UK, as well as giving information on long and shorter-term trends. It illustrates how many people travelled, where they went and why and gives a picture of what they spent. This year's edition also includes a special chapter on the impact of the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and the September 11th terrorist attacks upon UK tourism. Some of the key findings show that in 2001: 22.8 million visits were made to the UK; a record 58.3 million visits abroad with record levels of spending; and more than two visits made by UK residents abroad for every overseas residents' visit to the UK.