Written question asked by Afzal Khan (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2020. It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Contact Tracing: Software
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government will take to ensure that businesses do not penalise individuals who do not use the NHS contact-tracing app.
- Answer
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As the Solicitor General explained in Parliament on 28 April, the contact tracing app will be for voluntary participation only.
An ethical advisory board will be convened to monitor the use of the app.
No private identifying information will be kept on it and it will be data protection compliant.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 40761
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Software Business Mobile phones Coronavirus Contact tracing
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- 2023-06-15 13:43:43 +0100
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