Written question asked by Lord Snape (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Canary Islands: Coronavirus

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their decision to remove the Canary Islands from their travel corridor list for the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans they have to renew their advice on holiday travel to that destination.

Answer: FCDO travel advice related to COVID-19 is based on the country assessments of Public Health England and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), the organisation mandated to provide health advice to British nationals travelling overseas. They judge the risks of exposure to COVID-19 in each country/territory. All FCDO travel advice pages remain under constant review to ensure they reflect the latest threat assessment to British nationals and include up-to-date information and advice.

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