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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-02more like thismore than 2020-07-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the data from Public Health England showing that there have been 30 cases of people arriving from Pakistan with COVID-19 since 4 June, what plans they have to ban flights from that country. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL6399 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-15more like thismore than 2020-07-15
answer text <p>Transport operators across all modes are required to increase communication about latest public health advice to passengers travelling into the UK. This is required throughout their journey by providing links to the advice through websites, as part of the booking process, emails post-booking and with documentation issued immediately before travel.</p><p /><p>International transport operators must provide on-board announcements to all passengers about public health guidance.</p><p /><p>The General Aircraft Declaration (GAD) process is required for all flights coming to the UK requiring crew to identify symptomatic passengers before arrival, with a similar process being implemented for maritime and international rail.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the borders package, Regulations came into force on 8 June that require people arriving in the UK from Pakistan to self-isolate for 14 days.</p><p> </p><p>At present there are currently no Pakistan International Airway flights operating to the UK as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has currently suspended its Third Country Operator approval for PIA to fly into Europe. The UK CAA has therefore withdrawn the permit for PIA flights to operate to the UK as legally required. There are no other airlines currently operating direct flights from Pakistan to the UK.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-15T16:27:07.8Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-15T16:27:07.8Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this