Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the results of their consultation with Public Health England on how the refurbishment plans for short-term holding facilities at Heathrow might be delivered.
Public Health England (PHE) and the Border Force have agreed arrangements to release accommodation space at London Heathrow in order to provide temporary holding room space for Border Force. These changes do not compromise current screening operations which continue to be delivered through close and effective working between PHE, Border Force and Heathrow Airport Limited.