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Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Monday 25th October 2021

Asked by: Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government will recognise as valid in England the EU Digital COVID Certificates of people resident in the UK who have been vaccinated in an EU member state in the event that proof of covid-19 vaccination is required.

Answered by Maggie Throup

The United Kingdom already accepts the EU Digital COVID Certificate as proof of vaccination for international travel.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Covid-19 Update

"I listened very carefully to the Minister when he was saying that, for events where large numbers are likely to gather together and be mixing with people from outside their own household, deploying the pass would be the right thing to do. Given that, and to ensure that we keep …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

"indicated dissent...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

"Of course, The Scotsman is well known to be a great supporter of the Scottish National party; the hon. Gentleman might want to have a look at that. The Scottish Government do not have control of our borders. The delta variant has come in and has created so many of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

"I associate myself with some of the comments made by the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford), particularly in relation to the work being done by his twin brother and all those working on the frontline, for which we all share a great deal of respect.

I am delighted …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jun 2021
Coronavirus

"I will be relatively brief, recognising that the public health motion relates to English covid public health regulations, and address most of my comments to the second motion. However, I think it is worth noting and picking up on a number of the comments made by the shadow Secretary of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Mar 2021
Coronavirus

"I would like to associate myself with the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day), who made some important points, particularly about what we do and do not do to tackle the importing of variants from overseas and about the chance that it …..."
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Written Question
Travel: Quarantine
Thursday 11th March 2021

Asked by: Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government plans to take to determine the appropriateness of hotels for use as Managed Quarantine Facilities.

Answered by Jo Churchill

We are working closely with the hospitality sector providing the quarantine accommodation and continue to monitor the operation of the managed quarantine scheme to ensure it remains appropriate and can meet future demand.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Feb 2021
Covid Contracts: Judicial Review

"The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says in its “Recover with Integrity” campaign that emergency responses

“must be anchored in law and be implemented by strong public institutions, with the involvement and under the oversight of members of parliament, anti-corruption bodies, civil society and the private sector.”

It …..."
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