Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what facility has been created to assist any competing country at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games to ensure that their (1) athletes, (2) potential athletes, and (3) support staff, are vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the games.
Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee has been in regular contact with Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) through monthly briefings and the recent Chefs de Mission seminar and will soon meet each association’s Chief Medical Officer to discuss all aspects of Covid-19 planning for the Games.
Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Commonwealth countries sending competitors to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games have asked for assistance with vaccinating their (1) competitors, and (2) officials, against COVID-19.
Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
DCMS and the UK Health Security Agency are working closely with the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee and Commonwealth Games Federation on Covid planning. To date, we are not aware of any Commonwealth Games Associations asking for assistance with vaccinations.