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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Ebola remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on Ebola screening at airports. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Dr William McCrea more like this
uin 210768 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>On 13 October 2014 we announced the decision to carry out entry screening for Ebola. This has now been implemented in Heathrow airport and will be expanded to Gatwick and Eurostar terminals this week and Manchester and Birmingham airport thereafter.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>On 15 October 2014, there was a Four Nations Health Ministers meeting, with the devolved administrations, to discuss the United Kingdom response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which included discussion on issues such as entry screening for Ebola. Additionally, officials from the Department of Health have been in regular contact with their counterparts from the devolved administrations via weekly telecommunications, in which Ebola screening at airports has been discussed. The Department continues to share information and best practise with the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:36:23.0852006Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:36:23.0852006Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
655
label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown more like this
79794
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Ebola remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to banning all flights from countries in Africa in which cases of the Ebola virus have occurred. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL1683 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-04more like thismore than 2014-08-04
answer text <p>All avenues to restrict the virus entering the UK are under constant review. UK Airlines are constantly reviewing the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office’s travel advice when planning their services and ensuring that measures they take are consistent with Public Health England guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and the World Health Organisation are not recommending travel restrictions to countries in Africa with cases of Ebola. UK airlines are not planning to stop services to these countries. However, airlines and the UK Government are constantly reviewing the situation.</p><p> </p><p>A ban on direct flights would not allow a country to avoid the spread of a virus altogether, as potentially infected passengers could travel via hubs in third countries.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-08-04T11:20:57.6195167Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T11:20:57.6195167Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this