Vaughan Gething AS/MS Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Minister for Health and Social Services

Lee Waters AS/MS Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport

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Matt Hancock MP Health Secretary, UK Government

Grant Shapps MP Transport Secretary, UK Government

Chris Heaton-Harris MP Minister of State for Transport, UK Government

Robin Swann MLA Minister for Health, Northern Ireland

Jeane Freeman MSP Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Scotland

Humza Yousaf MSP Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scotland

18 September 2020

Dear Colleague,

We are writing to you to bring to your attention two letters we have sent to the travel industry in relation to two local lockdowns introduced in .

As a result of those restrictions people are not able to leave their local county and therefore not able to travel internationally.

Our letters stressed the importance of travel operators meeting their legal obligations to mitigate the financial impact on the travelling public. Yet, we are getting reports from elected members that not all the travel industry is doing that.

We would appreciate you adding your weight to the industry to press them to do the right thing.

Canolfan Cyswllt Cyntaf / First Point of Contact Centre: 0300 0604400 Bae Caerdydd • Cardiff Bay [email protected] Caerdydd • Cardiff [email protected] CF99 1SN Rydym yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.

We welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh. Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.

We are copying this to the Secretary of State for Wales.

Yours sincerely,

Vaughan Gething AS/MS Lee Waters AS/MS Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Cymdeithasol Thrafnidiaeth Minister for Health and Social Services Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport