Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support the tourism industry in the next three months.

The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry and wider tourism sector because of Covid-19. Firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor.

In total, we estimate that as of the end of April 2021 the air transport sector benefited from around £7bn of Government support since the start of the pandemic. The extension of Government-backed loans and furlough payments announced at the budget build on this and will help ensure this vital and vibrant part of the UK economy is ready to bounce back in the wake of the pandemic.

As set out in the Global Travel Taskforce report, the Government will publish a Tourism Recovery Plan, outlining the longer-term recovery of the sector. The Government will set out proposals soon, including plans for a marketing campaign to welcome visitors back to the UK as soon as it is safe to do so.