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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 July 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 15 July 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 September 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Business Travel: Quarantine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK citizens who are required to quarantine in a hotel after a business trip to an amber list country under covid-19 travel restrictions have access to adequate work-from-home facilities.

Answer

Arrivals from ‘amber list’ countries can currently quarantine in their own accommodation.

From 19 July, arrivals from ‘amber list’ countries who have been fully vaccinated by a National Health Service administered vaccine will not have to quarantine. The guidance on safe working states that employers and employees should discuss their working arrangements and employers should take every possible step to facilitate their employees working from home, including providing suitable IT and equipment to enable remote working.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31402
Session
2021-22
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Hotels Remote working Quarantine Business travel Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk