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1566317

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Strikes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Office on border resourcing and resilience planning in light of recent industrial action by UK Border Force staff.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	122115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport engage regularly with the Home Office on a range of topics, including border resourcing. The Department supports Border Force’s work to keep UK borders safe and secure and will assist Government partners to work with industry and provide expertise.  During recent industrial action at UK airports in December, the Government ensured that all ports remained open. There was minimal disruption to operations and passengers as a result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/01/2023 09:56:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1311025

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterparts on resuming trans-Atlantic travel at pre-covid-19 pandemic levels as the covid-19 vaccine roll-out continues.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	185341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Global Travel Taskforce recommendations, we are engaging bilaterally with international partners to explore how we can open international travel safely, including the potential piloting of digital and non-digital COVID-19 certification. We continue to work with a range of international partners to look at the technology and evidence as it emerges, assessing if it could be applicable to international travel in the future.</p><p> </p><p>These are diplomatically sensitive discussions, and we cannot comment further at this stage. However, the Department for Transport, with colleagues from across UK Government, is now working at all levels to continue dialogue with the US on the specifics of our future travel arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/04/2021 10:54:57 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1188814

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific support package to (a) protect jobs in and (b) support the travel industry.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	37588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has set out unprecedented support for workers - including those in the travel sector - to protect them against the current economic emergency. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>These measures, and others available through the Government’s comprehensive support package, have been designed to ensure that companies of any size receive the help they need to get through this difficult time. Government is committed to helping the travel industry through this crisis and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 28/04/2020 13:43:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1188815

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of jobs at risk from the potential collapse of the UK travel industry as a result of the cessation of international travel in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	37589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>No estimate has yet been made on the number of jobs at risk in the travel industry as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that the coronavirus outbreak and related travel advice is significantly impacting all aspects of the travel industry. We are in close contact with stakeholders to monitor the situation. Our national priority is containing the spread of the virus. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will be encouraging people to book holidays and support travel companies once again.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has set out unprecedented support for business and workers - including those in the travel sector - to protect them against the current economic emergency.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 28/04/2020 13:48:46 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1195556

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains Government policy to work with international partners on global common screening standards for international travel.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	46607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is engaging with a number of key international organisations (including ICAO and IATA), and we are working with our international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health measures for international travel.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also established five ministerial-led taskforces to develop plans for reopening sectors which have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, including a taskforce on international aviation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government aims to support industry in developing guidance on a baseline set of measures, based on the available evidence, and for these to become widespread and well-understood, thereby avoiding confusion and uncertainty for both industry and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 13:38:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1198490

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department first assessed the effectiveness of a 14-day quarantine period.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	51856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth on 20 May 2020, PQ UIN 43656.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/06/2020 16:31:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1198493

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps other countries have taken at their airports, ports and other entry points to tackle the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	51859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been closely monitoring developments in the global aviation sector and how the international community has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>The UK has been working with a range of international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health and aviation through regular meetings and correspondence. The UK is a member of the governing Council of ICAO and has played a leading role in the ICAO Civil Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART), which was set up specifically to address the aviation industry’s recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>In terms of maritime port entry requirements, pre-existing control of infectious diseases is already in place through the Public Health (Ships) Regulations 1979.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/06/2020 16:00:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1365138

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2021
	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, what steps his Department is taking to help make international travel (a) easier and (b) less expensive during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	904031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>Thanks to our successful vaccine rollout, the government has made international travel easier and cheaper for fully vaccinated passengers from the UK and over 135 countries and territories covered by our inbound vaccination policy.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible fully vaccinated passengers and most under 18s arriving in the UK now only require a lateral flow test on arrival. From 1 November, we removed the last 7 countries from the red list.</p><p> </p><p>The government will continue to keep travel under review and ensure that health measures for international travel remain proportionate and necessary.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 04/11/2021 07:28:09 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1328934

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what criteria countries are assigned to the red, amber and green lists for international travel.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	8583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on red, amber and green list countries are taken by Ministers, who take into account risk assessments produced by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC), alongside wider public health factors. Risk assessments are based on factors such as the level of community transmission of variants of concern or variant under investigation, levels of testing, genomic sequencing and reporting. Details of the in-country and territory vaccination profile are included as contextual information in the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of the JBC methodology has been published on GOV.UK, alongside key data that supports ministers’ decisions.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 8584 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:45:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1328935

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the thresholds are for (a) vaccination rates and (b) infection rates when assigning countries to red, amber and green lists for international travel.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	8584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on red, amber and green list countries are taken by Ministers, who take into account risk assessments produced by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC), alongside wider public health factors. Risk assessments are based on factors such as the level of community transmission of variants of concern or variant under investigation, levels of testing, genomic sequencing and reporting. Details of the in-country and territory vaccination profile are included as contextual information in the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of the JBC methodology has been published on GOV.UK, alongside key data that supports ministers’ decisions.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 8583 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:45:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith