Top advisors on Wednesday (15 December) told the transport select committee the final decisions about testing and border controls were left to ministers.
MP Ben Bradshaw asked whether factors like the impact on the travel industry were taken into account.
Dr Jenny Harries, UK Health Security Agency chief executive, said broader considerations were not part of the agency’s remit. "The overall economic impact, or broader impact, is not one we would do; that is for the government," she said.
