Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to support Eurostar in response to its suspension of services from the UK to mainland Europe as a result of the French, Dutch and Belgian Governments closing its borders with the UK from 21 December 2020 as a result of the new variant of the covid-19 virus.

International rail services, including Eurostar, resumed operating on 23 December 2020 following the lifting of border restrictions that had been temporarily imposed by a number of countries after the identification of a new variant of the virus.

During the Covid-19 response, the Government has made available an unprecedented package of financial support to all sectors of the economy, including the international rail sector.

The Government has also been engaging closely with Eurostar since the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year to monitor its ongoing impact, as well as support the company to access available support to address its particular needs, where appropriate, and will continue to do so.