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Written question asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Contact Tracing: Software

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of smartphones currently in circulation in the UK which are fully functional with (1) the NHSX COVID-19 contact tracing application, and (2) the new contact tracing application currently under development that uses the Google and Apple exposure notification application programming interface.

Answer

The NHS Test and Trace app which is currently being trialled will require smartphones to be running Apple iOS 13.5 and above or Android Marshmallow 6.0 and above. Estimates show that 82% of Apple smartphones and 91% of Android smartphones in the United Kingdom run or are capable of running these versions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7633
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Software NHS Mobile phones Coronavirus Contact tracing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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