This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Exempt vaccinated people from PCR test requirement when travelling to England
Fully vaccinated people, meaning those who have received both doses, should be exempt from the requirement that they take PCR tests prior to departure and after arrival in the UK.
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months
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MPs question the Government on international travel rules
On Monday 20 September, MPs questioned the Government on international travel, following a statement by the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP on the Government's rules for international travel, including Covid-19 testing requirements.
Read the Secretary of State's statement, and question from MPs: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-09-20/debates/42EC0566-BBD2-4620-8E7E-3F2C95E7CB5A/InternationalTravel
In his statement the Minister confirmed that the Government was removing the requirement for fully vaccinated passengers to take a pre-departure test if not travelling from a red list country, and later in October, would be moving away from day 2 PCR testing to a new system of lateral flow tests for fully vaccinated passengers.
Find out more about the changes to international travel rules: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-system-for-international-travel
What are ministerial statements?
Ministerial statements are a way for Ministers to bring an important matter to the attention of the House, often at short notice. After making a statement the Minister responds to questions on its topic from MPs.