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Written question asked by Lord Hay of Ballyore (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 14 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 October 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS Covid Pass

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to work with (1) the Northern Ireland Executive, (2) the Scottish Government, and (3) the Welsh Government, to ensure cooperation between the COVID Pass Services in each constituent part of the UK; and in particular to coordinate arrangements for people who have had one dose of the vaccine in one constituent part of the UK and the other dose in another.

Answer

We regularly engage with the devolved administrations to ensure NHS COVID Pass interoperability. Bi-directional live vaccine data flows have been established by NHS Digital with Wales and Scotland, which update both general practitioner records and NHS COVID Pass status. There is currently no data sharing process in place with Northern Ireland, although we are aiming to put this in place as soon as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2696
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Devolved matters NHS Covid Pass
Link
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