Minister for Travel

Early day motion 1038, tabled 19 October 2020 by Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 22 members.

That this House recognises that the travel trade is a crucial sector of the British economy and furthermore an industry now facing an existential threat as a result of the coronavirus pandemic; regrets that many travel businesses have closed with many more on the brink of collapse due to the Covid-19 crisis with at least 90,000 jobs already lost or at risk across high street travel agents and the wider travel trade sector; welcomes the recent call by the TSSA transport and travel union and others for the creation of a Minister for Travel to arrest this trend and champion the industry; and calls on the Government to act without delay to save Britain's travel trade by providing bespoke sector-specific government support while reconsidering an extension of furlough for the industry.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.