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HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank the hon. and learned Lady for her questions and comments. I shall allude to a number of points. I reiterate and restate the points that I made about the measures that have…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy hon. Friend is right: there will be a range of measures, and I emphasise that this is part of our ongoing dialogue with the industry. It is not just for the Government to…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments. I have already been clear about the measures that were brought in.03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI have been clear and I have outlined them. I even provided dates to the House, and I have given examples of the number of airports, territories, airlines and flights that were…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy hon. Friend makes important points. I pay tribute to the aviation industry, which is dynamic and innovative. When we look at the work it has done over decades when it comes to…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresThe hon. Lady will be well aware that we are working not just with SAGE but with representatives of SAGE in Departments across Government, and that is the scientific advice that…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to the devolved Administrations. The shadow Home Secretary, the hon. Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds), asked me about…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresThis is such a difficult time for everybody around the world. Of course, we have all been split apart from family, friends and loved ones. Of course, we do want to ensure that we…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. There are some important points in respect of how we can work collectively with the travel sector—not just aviation, but across…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresFirst, let me pay tribute to the police across the country for their approach to enforcement and encouraging people on socially distancing. I am well aware, across the four…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresIt is not my intention to destroy any sectors of our country or economy. That is a gross distortion of my comments and remarks. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments I have…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank my right hon. Friend for his point about transit passengers and future travel corridors—I am sure we will all agree on a term to use in the future. The fact of the matter…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank my hon. Friend for the point and his question. There is a reflection here, in that other countries have introduced measures at the border, whether self-isolation—much of…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is absolutely right. When it comes to trade and keeping passenger flows going, we have been working with my right hon. Friend the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresThe review of this policy has been outlined in the statement, and that is the approach that we are taking.03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresAll guidance will be published in advance of 8 June. Of course, the guidance will come from other Government Departments specific to airports, transport and, obviously, public…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI am very familiar with my hon. Friend’s regional airport and the operators there, and I can assure him that my right hon. Friend the Transport Secretary will be leading on this…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI refer the hon. Gentleman to my statement and the reason why these measures are coming in. I recognise from the tone of his question that he fundamentally disagrees with the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresAs I explained in my statement, the advice has been provided consistently both to the Home Office and to other Departments. As I have outlined, there will be a three-week review…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I have said, these measures will be reviewed and aligned with the other health measures being brought in. I emphasise again that it is…03 Jun 2020