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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:46 pm on 14 September 2021.

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Photo of Ben Bradshaw Ben Bradshaw Labour, Exeter 12:46, 14 September 2021

The Secretary of State will know from the discussions he describes with international colleagues that although travel in the rest of Europe has recovered to 60% of pre-covid levels, it is a fraction of that in the United Kingdom. When will he scrap the outdated, unnecessary and hugely expensive travel testing regime, save what is left of an industry, and end a situation in which foreign travel has once again become the preserve of the rich?