Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with representatives from (a) airlines and (b) airports before the introduction of the covid-19 quarantine restrictions.

The Secretary of State for Transport and I have held regular meetings with the aviation sector where self-isolation has been discussed.

Department for Transport officials?have also?engaged with the aviation sector on this issue?and will continue to do so.?This includes working with?senior?representatives?from the aviation industry as?part of the Aviation Restart and Recovery Expert Steering Group. This group serves as the working group for the International Aviation Taskforce – one of five sectoral taskforces announced by the Government on 13 May to support the development of guidelines for safely reopening?businesses.

Officials have also held regular implementation meetings with the aviation sector prior to the introduction of self-isolation measures.