Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will end data sharing between the NHS and the Home Office during the covid-19 outbreak to encourage uptake of the covid-19 vaccine amongst migrants.

There are no plans to suspend the limited data sharing arrangements between the National Health Service and the Home Office at this time.

The Department has published a message on the relevant NHS website pages stating that overseas visitors to England, including anyone living in the United Kingdom without permission, will not be charged for testing or treatment for or vaccination against COVID-19. The message also states that no immigration checks are needed to receive these services. Because there is no charge for the vaccine for people living in the UK, the immigration status of a patient is not relevant.