Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to ensure that before anyone is dismissed for being unvaccinated in the health and care sector that he will (a) bring a report to Parliament on the number of people who are yet to have a vaccine and (b) assess alternative potential provisions to protect patients from covid-19.

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 regulations were approved by parliament on 14^th December. The Government’s policy is to now implement the regulations. This will include continuing to monitor COVID-19 vaccination uptake levels.

The Government is not considering bringing such a report to Parliament or considering alternative potential provisions to the regulations.