3 June 2020
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls for air bridges to be established with countries with lower Covid-19 infection rates

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls on the Government to urgently consider establishing air bridges, particularly with countries where the rate of infection is lower than our own.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)

On behalf of a significant number of constituents whose jobs are affected in the travel, tourism and leisure business, may I ask my right hon. Friend if she would seriously consider and review as urgently as possible establishing air bridges, particularly with countries where the rate of infection is lower than our own?

Priti Patel

I think I have answered this question previously, but that is absolutely right. It is our determination to ensure that we work with the travel industry and with all carriers to find a safe way in which people can travel, which is of course our priority.

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