Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives from travel insurance providers to ensure that travel insurance continues to be available to people whose trips have been extended as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

We are in regular contact with the insurance industry on the impact of COVID-19. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced on 2 April that UK-based insurers will look to extend travel insurance policies for up to a minimum of 60 days to ensure British travellers abroad will be covered for emergency medical treatment they might need, provided that the customer is making every effort to return home. Anyone affected should speak to their insurance company to discuss the options available to them.