Sports: Coronavirus

(asked on 6th July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether covid-19 testing for indoor and outdoor sporting events will continue after 19 July 2021.


Answered by
Nigel Huddleston Portrait
Nigel Huddleston
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 12th July 2021

Testing will continue throughout Phase III of the Events research programme in order to gain entry to events, all attendees must either provide proof of a negative NHS Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test taken within 48 hours of entering the event; OR proof of two vaccinations with the second vaccination being given at least 14 days prior to entry of the event via the NHS App; OR must have natural immunity, based upon a positive PCR test within 180 days of the event.

The Prime Minister set out plans on Monday 5th July for the final step of the Roadmap in England, giving businesses and the public more time to prepare. Step 4 is expected to begin on Monday 19th July if the government’s four tests for easing COVID restrictions have been met. This will be confirmed on Monday 12th July following a review of the latest data.

At step 4 there will be no Covid certificate required as a condition of entry to any venue or event, although businesses and events can make use of certification, and the NHS app gives you a Covid pass as one way to show your Covid status.

The Government will maintain contingency plans for reimposing economic and social restrictions at a local, regional or national level if evidence suggests they are necessary to suppress or manage a dangerous variant. It is possible that certification could provide a means of keeping events going and businesses open, if the country is facing a difficult situation in autumn or winter. Any future implementation would involve consultation and appropriate parliamentary scrutiny.

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