UK Border: Covid Protections Debate

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Department: Home Office

UK Border: Covid Protections

Kate Osborne Excerpts
Tuesday 26th January 2021

(3 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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Let me give hon. Friend reassurance about the way in which the Government across the board have worked with the aviation sector. He is right about the impact that coronavirus has had on global travel, airlines and the people who work in the sector. Government will continue to work with stakeholders and partners in the sector. They are our operational partners. We work with them every single day at our key airports and our ports, and that will continue.

Kate Osborne Portrait Kate Osborne (Jarrow) (Lab) [V]
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I understand that the Home Secretary does not want to comment on any measures that are still to be confirmed, but if people are required to self-isolate on entering the UK, will the Government consider putting support in place to help those who cannot afford to finance their own quarantine but may be travelling due to, for example, a family emergency or bereavement?

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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If I may, I will restate the point that I made earlier: I am not going to comment on speculation. All Members will have to be a little bit more patient and wait for formal details as and when announcements are made.