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Apr 2021
Andrew Jones MP: Vaccine passports 'extremely problematic'
Harrogate and Knaresborough Conservative MP Andrew Jones MP has spoken out against vaccine passports, calling them "extremely problematic".
The government is considering whether to introduce the passports to enable people who have proved their covid-free status to travel abroad and reduce social distancing measures.
On his website, Mr Jones has published a response to constituents who have messaged him on the subject.
He said he "understands the depth of feeling" on the issue, adding:
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Some Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed concerns about the impact of vaccine passports on civil liberties.
A petition calling on the government to scrap the idea has over 300,000 signatures.
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove is in charge of a Whitehall study into how coronavirus passports could work in the UK.
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