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HANSARDInternational TravelAbsolutely. I can assure my right hon. Friend that we are very concerned to see those stations closing and the lack of activity. As with our discussions about airlines, this is…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI mentioned a few moments ago the example from an airport boss relayed to me this morning where a day zero test failed to pick somebody up whereas a day seven or eight test was…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelA sort of pre-quarantine is something that other countries are using; my French counterpart is using a 72-hour test before people arrive in France, for example. Again, you need to…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI am not sure whether the hon. Lady heard my previous comments about day zero testing, but Germany is one of the countries that I know has been carrying out some tests at the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI appreciate my hon. Friend’s comments. The only respect in which I disagree with him is that I think the first test is not required and will lead people, if they test negative,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI think the rises here and elsewhere are concerns for everybody. We saw with France, for example, that its case numbers went up and so far there has not been quarantine in return,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelYes, absolutely. How irresponsible is it to bring a disease back and then spread it around communities and put people’s lives at risk, as well as being at risk of getting a…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelAs discussed earlier, there is a devolution settlement that for 20 years has not been subject to these types of questions, which are usually to do with reserved powers. They are…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelMy hon. Friend raises the interesting question of the 80: 20 rule—I think that is what he is referring to—which, at the moment, is a European competence, but from 1 January will…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI congratulate the hon. Lady on shoehorning TfL into all this. I know that we will be having further conversations, but if memory serves me right, I have already bailed it out to…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI do accept that this adds to some confusion for people, but none the less, we respect the settlement that is in place. It is important, though, that we work as four nations as…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelYes, the usual pattern is in the afternoon on a Thursday with the measures then coming in at 4 am, as the hon. Gentleman says. I understand the point about the changeover date, as…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelYes, it is a concern that those stations are closed until 2021, and I would be very happy, with the Rail Minister, to have that meeting. It is extremely concerning and is, again,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDTransport for London: Extraordinary Funding and FinancingI wrote to the House on 18 May 2020, to share details of the extraordinary funding and financing agreement reached with Transport for London (TfL). That package of support, which…20 Jul 2020HANSARDTravel CorridorsIt is vitally important that we manage the risk of a second wave of coronavirus and keep the number of cases of covid-19 in the UK as low as possible. Health protection…06 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Face CoveringsMy right hon. Friend is right about the importance of face coverings. We have seen very high levels of compliance. According to the Office for National Statistics, on the week of…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware that my right hon. Friend and other colleagues met the roads Minister recently on the important subject of the A21. I absolutely share his passion. I know that it is…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman reflects a concern that we have heard expressed across the House today and previously, and the Transport Committee has done excellent work. The Government are…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I explained a few moments ago, after failing to collect £700 million of fares in various forms and then coming to Government with a request…02 Jul 2020HANSARDAviation: DecarbonisationI recently announced the Jet Zero Council, which will provide UK leadership and strategic direction to cut emissions.02 Jul 2020