Are we able to go on holiday to amber list countries? Welsh Secretary Simon Hart leaves people baffled
It's now legal for individuals to go on holiday to popular holidaymaker destinations in Europe – but there is confusion inside the UK cabinet ranks whether people should be packing their suitcases.
Many from the UK's top holiday destinations including France, Spain, Italy, Malta, Mexico, the Bahamas, Croatia are on the UK's amber list. What this means is anyone returning from these countries would need to quarantine in your own home for Ten days and take two Covid tests.
But the UK government has been supplying conflicting advice on whether people should be likely to these countries on holiday, even though it is legal. In the 24 hour, the environment secretary, Pm and Welsh Secretary all gave out different advice.
In Wales, Mark Drakeford has been clear he'd prefer people not to go abroad whatsoever, although he's stopped lacking getting tougher quarantine rules.
On Tuesday morning, Environment Secretary George Eustice wrongly told the Today programme said Brits could travel to “amber list” countries to determine family and friends when they quarantined once they got home.
"We don't wish to stop travel altogether and also the reason, as Matt Hancock put down, we have the amber list is there will be explanations why people feel they need to travel, either to visit family or indeed to visit friends.
"They can travel to those countries however they then have to observe quarantine once they return and also have two tests after returning.
"So people can travel to those areas, yes, however they will need to subject themselves towards the quarantine requirements on return."
Hours later, the best Minister corrected him and warned against holidays to amber destinations.
Mr Johnson said: "I think it's very important for individuals to understand what an amber list country is: it is not somewhere best places to go on vacation, let me be clear about that.
"And when people do go to an amber list country, they absolutely need to for some pressing family or urgent business reason, then please be aware that you will have to self-isolate, you'll have to take tests and do your passenger locator form and all sorts of remainder of it."
At lunchtime, his spokesman told journalists people must only take holidays for leisure to green list countries.
Health Minister James Bethell labelled foreign travel “dangerous,” insisting: “Travelling isn't for this year. Please remain in this country.”
Then, Welsh Secretary Simon Hart was interviewed on Times Radio with Carole Walker just before 7pm .
He replied saying it had been pay off the government was telling people to use their "common sense".
"I believe many people will think a holiday is important. I'm able to think of a a great deal of individuals who do think that.
"It's about good sense, we're good at common sense like a population. It is absolutely clear what Matt [Hancock, health secretary] and the PM have in mind here and so i don't think we can enter into creating confusion where none exists."
He was inspired to clarify the united kingdom Government's stance on people happening holiday.
"I think the specific expression I heard used today was apply personal responsibility. Could it be essential? If it's that's something, if it isn't, you have to ask yourself whether you should be doing that.
"But we're not really a dictatorial government due to that. So I believe that expression, which we heard today, whether or not this was from Matt Hancock or the PM, I can't remember, was an entirely sensible one.
"People have been fantastically pragmatic and sensible during this whole process and individuals are perfectly capable of being able to work out what amber means and whether that trip therefore qualifies or doesn't, I don't think it likely needs me to leap into that conversation."
He ended up being asked if the amber list country should be visited for a holiday.
"I think many people will think a vacation is important. I'm able to imagine a a great deal of people who do think that.
"It comes down to common sense, we're proficient at common sense like a population. I think it is absolutely clear what Matt and the PM have in mind here and so i don't think we can enter into creating confusion where none exists."
