Source · Select Committees · Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 4
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The success of the vaccine rollout and the target date announced during our inquiry under...
Conclusion
The success of the vaccine rollout and the target date announced during our inquiry under the Government’s roadmap for lifting lockdown gave hope to many that festivals will be able to take place this summer. However, the lifting of all restrictions on live events remains heavily contingent on the Events Research Programme. Despite initial positive data from some settings, we are not confident the pilots will deliver the evidence needed in time to lift all restrictions on live events from 21 June. By the Minister’s own admission, festivals are unique settings and yet they were initially overlooked in the first tranche of pilots. We strongly welcome the decision, following our questioning of the Minister, to conduct a festival-type pilot in early May; however a one-day event for 5,000 people does not capture the full range of UK festivals and further pilots may therefore be needed.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 August 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗