Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the quarantine arrangements are for armed forces personnel returning to the UK from covid-19 red list areas for personal travel.

Defence personnel returning to the UK from red-list countries for personal reasons unrelated to duty or operations overseas must comply with the relevant border regulations. This includes testing negative prior to travel, undergoing managed quarantine and undertaking tests on days two and eight following their arrival in the UK. Limited exemptions from quarantine may be applied for resilience or welfare purposes.