John Myerscough runs an independent consultancy specializing in cultural impact appraisal and management assessment in the public and private sectors. He is a leading commentator on the arts and tourism and advises the British Tourist Authority and English Tourist Board. He was Visiting professor at the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht and Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee Education, Science and Arts. As Senior Fellow, Policy Studies Institute, he developed the UK framework for cultural statistics, Facts about the Arts.