PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Airports: Coronavirus (18 August 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that passengers arriving at airports from countries on the covid-19 green list do not mix with passengers arriving from amber and red list countries.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

Since June, direct red list arrivals on direct flights have been required to enter dedicated terminals at Heathrow and Birmingham. These have helped to keep passengers separate, focussing processing capacity and easing the passengers of both red and non-red passengers through the airport.

The Government has worked closely with UK airports on social distancing guidance and maintained a consistent approach with international counterparts to protect public confidence when travelling. Airports have also retained preventative measures such as face coverings, hygiene stations and signage, which have been determined through each individual airport’s risk assessment process.

Answered by:
Robert Courts (Conservative)
7 September 2021