In December, the UK Government provided a quarantine exemption to people flying business class, as if somehow the richest were immune to covid. Despite the bluster, we know that India was not added to the red list quickly enough. In terms of learning lessons, does the right hon. Gentleman agree that financial analysis needs to be undertaken on the cost of protecting borders with full quarantine and supporting the travel and tourism industries, versus the damage in financial impact of the longer imposition of restrictions?
Economy Update
Proceeding contribution from
Alan Brown
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 June 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Economy Update.
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