Covid 19 Vaccine Certification

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 9 Mar 2021 Closed: 28 Sep 2021 Parliament page
The Government have announced a review into introducing a Covid vaccine and status certificate system or "vaccine passports". The Committee have launched an inquiry to consider potential ethical, legal and operational issues and the efficacy and appropriateness of a certificate system. Read the call for evidence for more details about … Read more
15 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
10 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
9 Sep
2021
Report published
15 Jul
2021
Correspondence
6 Jul
2021
Correspondence
6 Jul
2021
Correspondence
12 Jun
2021
Report published
10 Jun
2021
Correspondence
27 May
2021
Oral evidence
24 May
2021
Oral evidence
13 May
2021
Correspondence
13 May
2021
Correspondence
13 May
2021
Correspondence
13 May
2021
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
27 May 2021
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Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Dr Susan Hopkins · UK Health Security Agency Kathy Hall · Department of Health and Social Care Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
24 May 2021
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Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Bill Bush · Premier League Emma McClarkin · British Beer and Pub Association Professor Judith Breuer Professor Melinda Mills Professor Peter Openshaw · Imperial College London Professor Trish Greenhalgh Richard Jordan · Richard Jordan Productions
23 Mar 2021
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Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Professor Jonathan Wolff Rt Hon David Davis MP Silkie Carlo
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Covid-Status Certification HC 42 12 Jun 2021 17 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
6 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Covid-Status Certi…
Given the large number of areas where the Government was unable to provide the Committee...
Given the large number of areas where the Government was unable to provide the Committee with information and answers in regards to: criteria against which the Covid-Status Certification 31 efficacy of that system is to be assessed; the cost-benefit analysis … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the committee's assessment, stating it believes certification provides a public health benefit and has made the NHS COVID Pass available and is encouraging its use for entry to certain venues.
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10 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Covid-Status Certi…
The hospitality, arts and sports sectors have been some of the hardest hit sectors of...
The hospitality, arts and sports sectors have been some of the hardest hit sectors of the UK economy and society. All three witnesses were very clear about the damaging effect of social distancing restrictions. As set out above, we have … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the committee's call against a domestic certification system, stating it won't mandate its use from Step 4 but is encouraging voluntary use of the NHS COVID Pass and reserves the right to mandate it in certain venues if necessary.
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11 Recommendation Rejected
Second Report - Covid-Status Certi…
A Covid-status certification system would, by its very nature, be discriminatory.
A Covid-status certification system would, by its very nature, be discriminatory. The evidence of vaccine uptake is a clear indication that such a system would likely disproportionately discriminate against people on the basis of race, religion and socio-economic background, as … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects abandoning the certification system, stating that while it was not mandated from Step 4, they are encouraging its use and reserve the right to mandate it in certain venues if necessary.
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Government Response AI assessment · 17 of 15 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 3
Total 15 recs + 2 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
15 Jul 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Covid status certification review Report, dated 5.7.21
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6 Jul 2021 Correspondence with James MacDougall, Head of Corporate Affairs, Football Association on Covid status certification at Wembley Stadium, dated between 24-25.6.21
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6 Jul 2021 Correspondence with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on the NHS Covid Pass, dated between 24-28.6.21.pdf
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10 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Covid certification - Data Protection Impact Assessment, dated 9.6.21
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13 May 2021 To committee Letter from Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority on Covid vaccine certification, dated 28.4.21
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13 May 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on COVID-status certification, dated 7.5.21
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13 May 2021 To committee Letter from Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician on Covid vaccine certification, dated 28.4.21
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13 May 2021 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Department for Transport on the data on the 'traffic light system for international travel', dated 27.4.21
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8 Apr 2021 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Covid vaccine certificates, dated 8.4.21
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11 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on vaccine passports, dated 10.3.21
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