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Covid 19 Vaccine Certification

Status: Closed Opened: 9 Mar 2021 Closed: 28 Sep 2021 15 recommendations 2 conclusions 1 report

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 the inquiry.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Covid-Status Certification HC 42 12 Jun 2021 17 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
3 Recommendation Second Report - Covid-Status Certificat… Deferred

It is also essential that a cost-benefit analysis is carried out and made public alongside...

It is also essential that a cost-benefit analysis is carried out and made public alongside any announcement regarding the introduction of a Covid-status certification. Such a cost-benefit analysis should include not only financial but also social and societal costs and benefits. Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states it reviewed costs and benefits as part of its certification review, and that published findings will be made available "in due course".
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17 Recommendation Second Report - Covid-Status Certificat… Deferred

The introduction a Covid-status certification system would have a serious impact on businesses and individuals...

The introduction a Covid-status certification system would have a serious impact on businesses and individuals and has the possibility of infringing rights and being discriminatory in nature. In light of that, we believe that it would be inappropriate for a system with such a potentially wide adverse impact to be … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government commits to appropriate parliamentary scrutiny but defers a decision on the specific legislative approach required for wider application of certification, stating it will be set out in due course.
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Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
27 May 2021 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 View ↗
24 May 2021 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 View ↗
23 Mar 2021 Professor Jonathan Wolff, Rt Hon David Davis MP, Silkie Carlo View ↗

Who gave evidence

13 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Bill Bush · Director of Policy Premier League 1
Dr Susan Hopkins · Chief Medical Advisor UK Health Security Agency 1
Emma McClarkin · Chief Executive British Beer and Pub Association 1
Kathy Hall · Director for Digital Transformation and Head of t… Department of Health and Social Care 1
Professor Jonathan Wolff — 1
Professor Judith Breuer — 1
Professor Melinda Mills — 1
Professor Peter Openshaw Imperial College London 1
Professor Trish Greenhalgh — 1
Richard Jordan · Producer Richard Jordan Productions 1
Rt Hon David Davis MP — 1
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, and Sec… The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 1
Silkie Carlo — 1

Correspondence

10 letters
DateDirectionTitle
15 Jul 2021 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Co…
6 Jul 2021 — Correspondence with James MacDougall, Head of Corporate Affairs, Football Assoc…
6 Jul 2021 — Correspondence with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancast…
10 Jun 2021 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Co…
13 May 2021 To cttee Letter from Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Autho…
13 May 2021 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on COV…
13 May 2021 To cttee Letter from Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician on Covid vaccine c…
13 May 2021 From cttee Letter to Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Department for Transport on the data on the '…
8 Apr 2021 From cttee Letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Covid…
11 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on vac…