MOD guidance on border restrictions

9 Jun 2020 11:07 AM

The MOD has now published guidance on the UK border restrictions which came into force yesterday, which you can find in the attached document.

A summary of the guidance and MOD’s position is as follows:

Defence personnel/suppliers are specifically referenced as being exempt from the restrictions where work is necessary in support of the delivery of essential defence activities. However, Ministerial direction is that exemptions should be used sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances where there would be a clear impact to critical Defence activities.
The default position is that personnel moving across the border for any Defence activity, including contractors’ personnel, are not automatically exempt from this legislation. For contractors seeking an exemption, they will need to approach their usual PoC on a given project, who will also be able to provide further advice on exemptions.
Suppliers will to undertake action to identify any possible mitigation activity (such as scrutinising the resource required) prior to seeking an exemption, and only suppliers with a clear and justifiable request will be granted one.
Any approvals will be granted at senior level within the MOD, and recorded in a central database for audit and review purposes. Suppliers will also be required to provide the detail necessary to support this reporting.

The full guidance can be found below.