Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
The Parliament petitions site records 375,208 signatures for this petition, which closed on 20 July 2021. The Government responded on 3 March 2021. MPs debated it in Westminster Hall on 15 March 2021.
The petition
The petition's creator is not named in the Petitions site's published record. Quoted in full from the UK Parliament petitions site.
Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
We want the Government to commit to not rolling out any e-vaccination status/immunity passport to the British public. Such passports could be used to restrict the rights of people who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine, which would be unacceptable.
On Dec 14th 2020, Nadhim Zahawi MP said 'there are no plans for vaccine passports'. He continues to deny the Government has plans despite reports that people who have received the Covid-19 vaccine will be offered a passport proving they have been vaccinated as part of a government-funded trial.
The Government must be completely clear to the public about the use of vaccine passports & their intentions, which will undoubtedly affect societal cohesion & effect the economic recovery of Great Britain this year & into 2022.
The Government's response
The Government published its response on 3 March 2021; the petitions site lists the Department of Health and Social Care as responsible. Its summary:
The Government is reviewing whether COVID-status certificates could play a role in reopening parts of our economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety.
The response in full:
The Government is reviewing whether COVID-status certificates could play a role in reopening parts of our economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety.
As set out in the roadmap by the Prime Minister, this review will include assessing to what extent certification would be effective in reducing risk, and the potential uses to enable access to settings or a relaxation of COVID-Secure mitigations. The Government will also consider the ethical, equalities, privacy, legal and operational aspects of this approach and what limits, if any, should be placed on organisations using certification. It will draw on external advice to develop recommendations that take into account any social and economic impacts, and implications for disproportionately impacted groups and individuals’ privacy and security. The Government will set out its conclusions in advance of Step 4 in order to inform the safe reopening of society and the economy.
As the Prime Minister has said, there are complex ethical issues - and we can't discriminate against people who, for whatever reason, haven't had a vaccine.
Cabinet Office
Where the signatures came from
Signatures came from 650 constituencies on the boundaries used until the 2024 general election. The largest number, 1,543, came from Croydon North.
371,041 of the signatures were from the UK and 4,167 from elsewhere, by the location signers gave.
| Constituency | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Croydon North | 1,543 |
| Tottenham | 1,358 |
| West Ham | 1,316 |
| Brent Central | 1,290 |
| Ealing Central and Acton | 1,288 |
| Hornsey and Wood Green | 1,273 |
| Hammersmith | 1,220 |
| Streatham | 1,203 |
| Kensington | 1,195 |
| Hampstead and Kilburn | 1,148 |
| Region | Signatures |
|---|---|
| London | 69,694 |
| South East | 50,555 |
| North West | 40,267 |
| East of England | 35,407 |
| South West | 31,325 |
| West Midlands | 29,621 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 25,164 |
| East Midlands | 24,280 |
| Scotland | 22,159 |
| Wales | 13,663 |
| North East | 10,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 7,823 |
Debate in Parliament
MPs debated the petition in Westminster Hall on 15 March 2021. Read the debate in Hansard. House of Commons Library debate pack.
Source and receipt
- https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/569957.jsonUK Parliament Petitions API · read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256
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