Call for evidence: COVID-19 status certification review
*Response Deadline Monday 29 March*
The government is seeking views on the role of Covid status certification in the UK’s recovery from the pandemic, particularly from organisations and individuals with relevant expertise as well as those it would impact.
COVID-19 status certification involves using testing or vaccination data to confirm in different settings that people have a lower risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others.
The review, led by the Cabinet Office, is considering the ethical, equalities, privacy, legal and operational aspects of a possible certification scheme, and what limits, if any, should be placed on organisations using certification. The Government has committed to concluding this review ahead of Step 4 out of lockdown, which will happen no earlier than 21 June.
How to submit your review
The government has published:
· a call for evidence to ensure that the review considers a broad range of interests and concerns. Submit your response by email to certification.cfe@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
· the Terms of Reference for the COVID-status certification review. The Terms of Reference document sets out, in broad terms, the objectives and scope of the review, and also the timetable for reporting.
DCMS is working with the Cabinet Office to try to ensure the interests of volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations are included in consideration of certification.
*The deadline for this is Monday 29 March*