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1254019

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by the Global Travel Taskforce on the development of a COVID-19 testing regime for international arrivals and departures to and from the UK; and when such a regime might be implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Snape
uin	HL10547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Global Travel Taskforce has published its report, which contains a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring there are clear public health measures, increasing demand safely and that the UK is at the forefront in leading global standards.</p><p> </p><p>As well as rolling out ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ from 15 December for arrivals into England, they include the continued development of potential pre-departure testing models.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to explore pilots with partner countries on a bilateral basis, including exploring different possible models for pre-departure testing.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course remain open to new testing technologies and other approaches that help people travel safely. As our knowledge and capacity for testing develops, so will our policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/12/2020 16:11:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	319 label Biography information for Lord Snape

1234716

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of levels of compliance with the quarantine rules when determining international travel requirements.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL8131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has brought in the right measures at the right time, based on scientific advice. Scientific advice can give us estimates of the incidence of coronavirus internationally and domestically, and Ministers decide how to respond to the risk of imported cases based on this advice.</p><p> </p><p>Self-isolation, if complied with, is an effective method of reducing imported cases of COVID-19, and is an important part of the Government’s international travel response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Enforcement and compliance with border measures is a pivotal strand of this response. The Home Office has pressed ahead with improvements to enforcement and compliance, including increasing the number of contact tracing calls conducted by Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>The need for border measures is reviewed every 28 days, to ensure that they remain in line with the latest scientific evidence, and that they continue to be effective and necessary. Each review takes into account a range of factors and is guided by the scientific advice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/09/2020 14:20:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1231348

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to adjust the timings of announcements adding countries to the list of those requiring quarantine for returning visitors in order to allow a longer interval between the announcement of new quarantine measures and their implementation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State set out in the House on 7 September, there is a tension between bringing in to force regulations at pace which are designed to protect the health of the public and allowing travellers and operators the chance to consider incoming regulations. Our current approach, a Thursday announcement followed by the regulations coming into force on a Saturday tries to straddle those concerns. It is also an approach that has been agreed across the four nations, and takes on board operational considerations at the border. However, we reserve the right to bring regulations in to force quicker if their strong public health rationale to do so.</p><p> </p><p>As we have consistently made clear, COVID-19 has profoundly changed the nature of international travel, and those who chose to travel should do so with their eyes open. It is right that we prioritise the health of the public.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/09/2020 12:40:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1228239

registered interest
date	29/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what countries and territories are currently under consideration for removal from their list of travel corridor exemptions in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL7527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2020 answer text <p>We keep the list of Travel Corridors under regular review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/08/2020 11:11:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1227154

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a UK resident must quarantine when arriving into the UK from Portugal yet departing back to that country on the same day.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>Coronavirus regulations mean that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you arrive in the UK from a country outside the common travel area.</p><p> </p><p>Though the Government is satisfied that it is now safe to ease these measures in England and has introduced travel corridor exemptions for some countries and territories, Portugal is not presently part of the travel corridor exemptions. Therefore, people must self-isolate for 14 days when arriving into the UK from Portugal. However, if they wish to leave the UK within the 14-day period then they are able to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/08/2020 15:02:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1220861

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how frequently they intend to update the list of countries exempt from the UK COVID-19 travel quarantine rules; what (1) criteria, and (2) data, will be used to inform such decisions; whether the implementation of changes to the list of exempt countries will be subject to a notice period; and if so, what will be the length of any such notice period.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL6502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport made a Written Ministerial Statement on travel corridors on 6 July 2020 setting out the criteria and data that the Government has used when making decisions on travel corridors.</p><p> </p><p>The Health Regulations relating to the self-isolation requirements remain under constant review and are updated as required. Public health remains our top priority, and we will not hesitate to remove countries and territories from the list urgently if the health risks are seen to increase such that there is a risk to the UK public’s health from arrivals from these countries or territories.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 14:24:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1217240

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to conducting COVID-19 checks at (1) airports, and (2) other points of entry into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL6043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>Limiting the spread of COVID-19 at all points of international entry is of paramount importance to the Government. The Department for Transport has engaged extensively with stakeholders on measures to help prevent the spread of the virus, including the provision of advice and guidance to passengers and staff.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport confirmed in the House of Commons on 2 July that we are considering all options which might provide reassurance to passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/07/2020 16:49:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1199237

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to adjust the proposed quarantine regime for arrivals into the UK to reflect the difference in risk posed by persons in different countries according to the respective infection rates in those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL5055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the concept of ‘international travel corridors’ (also known as air bridges), which have the potential to remove the need for quarantine measures for incoming passengers from low risk countries. It is currently not agreed Government policy.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, we will be guided by the science, and the health of the public will always come first.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/06/2020 15:59:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1199238

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to adjust the proposed quarantine regime for arrivals into the UK so that people with proof that they have had the disease can be subject to fewer restrictions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL5056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government and SAGE do not currently advise virus testing for asymptomatic people, either domestically or at the border, apart from in certain settings, such as hospitals, care homes, and prisons.</p><p> </p><p>The border health measures will be subject to review, currently every three weeks, to ensure they are in line with the latest scientific evidence and remain effective and necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL5057 question first answered 16/06/2020 16:17:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1199410

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports and other points of entry into the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL4916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not currently advise virus testing for asymptomatic people, apart from in certain settings, such as hospitals, care homes, and prisons.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/06/2020 16:17:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth