Aviation: Sierra Leone

(asked on 18th November 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the World Health Organisation's designation of Sierra Leone as free from Ebola, they plan to support the resumption of direct flights from the UK to that country.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 26th November 2015

Given the improved situation in Sierra Leone, the resumption of direct flights is currently being reviewed by the Government. Subject to the outcome of this review, we are prepared to process the appropriate permissions for flights to begin.

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