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1341411

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date	28/06/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) Joint Biosecurity Centre’s most recent risk assessment data for the entire covid-19 traffic light list and (b) current risk assessment status of all countries and destinations on the green, amber and red lists.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	23159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>The traffic light system categorises countries based on risk to protect public health and the vaccine rollout from variants of COVID-19. The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) produces risk assessments of countries and territories. Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments, alongside wider public health factors. Key factors in the JBC risk assessment of each country include:</p><ul><li>genomic surveillance capability</li><li>COVID-19 transmission risk</li><li>Variant of Concern transmission risk</li></ul><p>A summary of the JBC methodology is published on <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/gov.uk/__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!qNj204fw3LaIa8zCtYqK1l5oT2oi2gWAVCenfwwvdobQ3HKZ1a-lZqcNx-DuBCAmSIqm48U$" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, alongside key data that supports Ministers' decisions.</p><p>Current risk assessment status of all countries are reflected in the traffic light system. Countries are categorized according to their the level of risk with Green indicating low-risk, Amber indicating medium-risk and Red indicating high-risk.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/07/2021 09:06:42 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1341412

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 24 June 2021, if he will publish the criteria that need to be met in order for the Government to proceed with the removal of quarantine requirements for arrivals from amber list countries who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	23160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>There are a number of factors to be considered, including Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s view on the participation of children in the vaccine programme, as well as consideration for travellers who are exempt from vaccination, such as those who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or those on clinical trials. Further detail will be set out shortly on these issues and how and when it will be operationalised.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/07/2021 10:00:54 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1315177

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to reduce the covid-19 restrictions on international travel for passengers who have been vaccinated.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	2267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>All arrivals into the country, irrespective of vaccination status, must follow the same testing and isolation requirements as per the traffic light system. We are considering evidence and policy options relating to the role of vaccinations in facilitating more seamless inbound travel where it is safe and fair to do so, and will set out our position in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 13:17:57 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1315178

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how third country hubs are dealt with in his Department’s plan for reopening international travel as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	2268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK government has introduced a traffic light system to support the safe restart of international travel. Decisions on red, amber and green list countries are taken by ministers informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre alongside wider public health factors. This includes international transport hubs.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers must follow the applicable requirements for the highest risk country or territory that they have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. This includes transit stops. Passengers are also required to record the countries and territories they have transited through on their Passenger Locator Form.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 13:27:12 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham