Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department provided the Northern Ireland Executive with the evidence submitted by the Joint Biosecurity Centre in relation to travel corridors in advance of the Written Statement of 6 July 2020, HCWS338 on Travel Corridors.

The Government engaged with the Devolved Administrations at regular intervals as the policy on travel corridors developed, including daily meetings between officials.

Evidence from the Joint Biosecurity Centre was also shared ahead of the public announcement on 3 July and Written Ministerial Statement on 6 July.

The Government is committed to working closely with the devolved administrations to ensure a coordinated approach on Travel Corridors across the United Kingdom.