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Written Question
Maldives: Coronavirus
Tuesday 8th September 2020

Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's guidance, Coronavirus (covid-19): travel corridors, published on 3 July 2020, what plans he has to include the Maldives on that list; and what criteria his Department uses to decide which countries to include on that list.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

The Government takes a range of factors into account when deciding which countries to add or remove from the Travel Corridor list. This includes:

  • an estimate of the proportion of the population that is currently infectious in each country
  • virus incidence rates and rates of change
  • trends in incidence and deaths
  • transmission status and international epidemic intelligence
  • information on a country’s testing capacity, testing regime and test positivity rate
  • an assessment of the quality of the data available
  • effectiveness of measures being deployed by a country
  • volume of travel between the UK and that country

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We recognise how important travel and tourism is for the Maldives. However, inbound travel from the Maldives presents a high risk to the UK given continued elevated incidence of COVID-19 indicating community transmission of the virus. The Government keeps the list of travel corridors under constant review. We will make further exemptions when we are sure that we can do so safely and responsibly.

Written Question
Latvia: Coronavirus
Monday 7th September 2020

Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to include Latvia on the list of countries who do not require self-isolation upon arrival back into the UK; and what criteria will be used to make a decision.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

Latvia was added to the Travel Corridor list on 28 July 2020.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Thomas Cook

"Over the weekend I was contacted by numerous constituents, most of whom work out of Manchester airport. The message that they were giving me was that trading could have continued, if not a bail-out but a £200 million line of credit guaranteed by the Government had been extended. Is that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Whether it is the line down to Wrexham or indeed the north Wales coast line, railways in Chester are hampered by the blockage that is the Hoole bridge in my constituency, which the Secretary of State knows about because he visited it during the 2017 general election. During the next …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. What recent discussions he has had with Network Rail and train operating companies on plans to extend the electrified rail network. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"It strikes me that a lot of official capacity is currently being sucked out of the Department by preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and that is slowing up projects that should be pushing ahead. What progress is being made on plans for electrification of the Chester to Crewe and north …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The M56 is even more congested now than when I last raised the problem just a few months ago. When can we expect confirmation that it will be included for upgrade in the next road investment strategy?..."
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Written Question
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday 11th October 2018

Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)

Question to the Department for Transport:

What recent discussions he has had with Highways England on the next Road Investment Strategy.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

I have regular contact with Highways England on this matter. Earlier this year, the Department consulted on Highways England’s proposed priorities for the second Road Investment Strategy. A response to this consultation will be published in the coming weeks.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jun 2018
National Policy Statement: Airports

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you had any indication from the Foreign Secretary whether he will be back in time for Foreign Office questions tomorrow?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The recent court case that found the collection of tolls at the Mersey crossing unlawful has afforded Ministers an opportunity to pause and review the operation of those tolls, which are hated across my region. Will they take that opportunity and review the tolls?..."
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