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Covid-19: Import of Essential Medical Products

Thursday 18 June 2020 · 1 question

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Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2020-06-18 regarding Covid-19 import of essential medical products
  • Rachel Hopkins asked if quarantine measures affected the import of vital medical products through passenger flights
  • The Minister stated there is no evidence that quarantine regulations are hindering the import of medical goods

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rachel Hopkins Lab Easington
NHS Taxation
Context

During the COVID-19 outbreak, passenger flights have significantly decreased, impacting regional airports and potentially affecting cargo shipments.

Question

The Minister is aware that many medical products enter via cargo holds of passenger flights. Given the negative impact of quarantine measures on passenger confidence and flight numbers at regional airports like Luton, will he confirm if an assessment was made of the quarantine's effect on importing medical goods? Does he agree that lifting the quarantine or implementing fast-track testing would better facilitate these imports?

Answer from Greg Hands (Minister for Investment)

I was informed this morning about ongoing passenger flights, indicating that despite reduced traffic, there is no direct impact from quarantine regulations on importing vital PPE. No evidence suggests that the quarantine measures are hindering medical goods imports.

Answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not confirm whether an assessment was made or discuss lifting quarantine restrictions.

How: Changing Topic To Ongoing Flights, Not Addressing Specific Impact Of Quarantine

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