Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to track the cost of implementing the cross-border travel measures in response to covid-19.

The Government reviewed scientific advice and evidence and lessons learned from the border response to adapt the approach and target measures where needed. The UK Health Security Agency is currently developing border contingency measures, which could be implemented should a variant of concern emerge. As part of this contingency planning, Departments are considering which data will be required to ensure the response can be monitored and adapted as required. The costs of implementing health measures at the border were considered at Departmental level and were monitored through standard budget management and governance procedures.