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Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Monday, 25 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (named day). It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 January 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Quarantine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether service personnel returning from overseas postings will (a) have to quarantine for 14 days or (b) be subject to test and release.

Answer

All Service personnel arriving in the UK from a non-exempt country are required to self-isolate for a 10 day period. In addition, the MOD will by default comply with the requirement for pre-departure COVID-19 testing.

Although exemptions may be available under exceptional circumstances, the Test to Release scheme, where it is in operation, is the primary option for managing the delivery of Defence tasks against a self-isolation requirement. The scheme is available to personnel and can be accessed via gov.uk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142754
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Quarantine Screening Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk