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Air Passengers: Covid-19 Testing

Thursday 3 December 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • The Government will be rolling out test to release for international travel from 15 December for arrivals into England.
  • It is important to distinguish between the testing regime which seeks to address incoming passengers who may be carrying the virus, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advice which deals with advising British nationals on the
  • The Secretary of State has been in discussions with the Foreign Secretary about updating foreign travel advice.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Henry Smith Con
NHS
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Question

What steps his Department is taking to introduce covid-19 testing for air passengers?

Answer from Robert Courts

The Government will be rolling out test to release for international travel from 15 December for arrivals into England.

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Q2 Henry Smith Con
Immigration Foreign Affairs
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The MP is following up on the introduction of covid-19 air passenger testing from December 15 and seeks details about discussions related to foreign travel advice.

Question

I very much welcome the Secretary of State introducing covid-19 air passenger testing from 15 December. What discussions has he had with our right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary about updating foreign travel advice?

Answer from Robert Courts

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this very important issue. It is important to distinguish between the testing regime which seeks to address incoming passengers who may be carrying the virus, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advice which deals with advising British nationals on the risks in other countries. From 5 November, FCDO stopped advising against all travel worldwide and reverted to country-based advice, which remains under constant review and considers both epidemiological and other risks in each destination. Where the FCDO no longer assesses the risks to British nationals to be unacceptably high, travel advice is updated accordingly.

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