Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2020 to Question 113113, whether a parent visiting under-age children overseas is a legally permitted reason for overseas travel under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

You can travel internationally if travelling for a reason which would permit you to leave your home under the national lockdown rules.

Exception 9 under the new national restrictions, as defined in the regulations: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1200/part/2/made outlines the legally permitted reasons for an individual to be exempt from the new national restrictions with regards to children.

Individuals should assess themselves against the regulations to determine whether they may qualify for an exemption.