Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits to public health of applying a costs cap to covid-19 testing services for British holidaymakers travelling abroad.

The Department has not made a specific assessment.

We are committed to working with the travel industry and private testing providers to reduce the cost of travel testing whilst also ensuring travel is as safe as possible. Since requirements were introduced for international travel testing, the costs of travel testing have fallen significantly. NHS Test and Trace tests are available at the market mid-point to ensure tests are available at an appropriate cost. We also offer deferred payment plans and hardship support.