Health secretary Matt Hancock has declined to give assurances on the resumption of international cruising from the UK after being pressed on the urgency of the matter by a fellow Conservative MP.
Barrhead is hoping to get ahead of the game as cruise's sustainable transition picks up pace
Hancock was fielding questions in the Commons on Monday evening (14 June) shortly after prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed a four-week delay in the government’s plans to unlock the UK’s domestic economy, originally fixed for 21 June.
Jackie Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, told Hancock it was vital the government and the UK government’s medical experts devised a roadmap specifically for the international cruise sector.
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