Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Paragraph: 46
While the Government has not set out the locations, events and venues which would be...
Conclusion
While the Government has not set out the locations, events and venues which would be included in a Covid-status certification system, it did provide some indications that certification might be used for venues such as nightclubs, large events like football matches and for international air travel, but would not be used for corporation buses or the Underground or in small business such as standard pubs and restaurants. It is clear from the evidence we heard that indoor locations which are densely-packed, noisy and poorly ventilated pose the highest risk of transmission, even after vaccination. However, this description could easily apply to some of those premises which the Government has indicated would be included in the scope of the Covid-status certification system and those which it does not envisage such a system applying to. This gives the impression that, if it were to introduce such a system, decisions would be made almost arbitrarily and would not be based on scientific or public health reasons. The Committee is concerned that it appears as if the Government has pre-empted the conclusions of its own review and made decisions on a largely arbitrary basis as to what locations will be included or exempted from the system, regardless of the scientific evidence.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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The Prime Minister has set out that by the end of September, when all over 18s have had their chance to be double jabbed, the Government plans to make full vaccination the condition of entry to nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather. We will set out more detail about the settings where certification will be required in due course.