Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the number of international travellers expected to travel to and from the UK over the Christmas period 2021-22 and the consequent demand that is expected to be placed on the private covid-19 testing market.

The Government undertakes regular analysis to monitor estimated passenger demand, including for the Christmas period 2021-22. The Government is also in regular contact with private testing providers about demand and capacity. Based on this engagement, the Department for Health and Social Care is confident that the private testing market has capacity to deliver the necessary tests.