Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of Spain’s change in vaccination status requirements for incoming travellers of 1 December 2021, what steps his Department is taking to expedite the creation of the NHS COVID Pass travel letter programme to facilitate travel by 12 to 16 year olds who cannot otherwise show their covid-19 vaccination status.

As of 13 December, the travel NHS COVID Pass letter is available for people aged between 12-15 who are fully vaccinated. A digital solution for 12-15 year olds to access their NHS COVID Pass is expected in early 2022. The travel NHS COVID Pass (digital and non-digital) is also available for individuals aged 16 and over.