SIR – I am delighted that Welcome to Yorkshire has been nominated for an award at the World Travel Awards. A much-deserved recognition for Gary Verity and his team which does so much to promote Yorkshire and its tourist attractions around the world.

I have long been advocating Yorkshire as the perfect holiday destination to my European friends and colleagues.

We have got a fantastic record of providing wonderful holidays for visitors both to the coast and the Yorkshire Dales, and indeed to our major towns and cities which are attractions in their own right.

Yorkshire is well-known for its hospitality and the diverse and interesting range of attractions, hotels and restaurants makes it the perfect place to visit.

I would encourage all patriotic Yorkshire men and women to vote for Welcome to Yorkshire, as I myself have already done.

Timothy Kirkhope, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Scotton, North Yorkshire