All 2 Debates between Edward Leigh and Robert Courts

International Travel Rules

Debate between Edward Leigh and Robert Courts
Monday 19th July 2021

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts
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The Government have at all times an ongoing programme of engagement with all interested parties, including those in the devolved Administrations, and, as the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, the Scottish Government have followed our action in this case. We continue to talk to them, as we talk to all our international partners—that, I think, is the answer to the second part of his question—and he will of course be aware that, most importantly, we continue to talk to all parts of the sector to understand how they may best be assisted at this time.

Edward Leigh Portrait Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)
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Apart from a rapid roll-out of vaccines, there are only three ways to control this situation: lockdown, which is unthinkable, the rubbish “pingdemic” test and trace, which we should abolish as soon as possible, or and being tough on foreign travel. May I urge my hon. Friend to be honest with the British people and say, “Our advice is going to change constantly. We cannot foresee this disease. Don’t go abroad this summer, but if you do go abroad, you go entirely at your own risk”?

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts
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The approach that the Government take is a balanced one. It is important that people are able to travel: it is important to people who have friends and family abroad whom they have not seen for a long time, and to those who need to be able to sustain their businesses, as well as the businesses in the travel sector itself. What we are doing, however, is opening international travel in a way that is robust and sustainable and protects public health. I think that that balance is achievable, and I think it is what we have set out.

Aviation Industry

Debate between Edward Leigh and Robert Courts
Wednesday 18th November 2020

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts
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I will in a moment. I want to inform everybody that the taskforce will report back to the Prime Minister very soon.

Edward Leigh Portrait Sir Edward Leigh (in the Chair)
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Can you give some time for the right hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) to sum up?