motion_title: COVID Vaccine Certification Scheme (Amendment 1)
motion_text: The result of the division on amendment S6M-01123.1, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-01123, in the name of John Swinney, on a Covid-19 vaccine certification scheme, is: For 33, Against 68, Abstentions 22.
  S6M-01123.1: As an amendment to motion S6M-01123 in the name of John Swinney (COVID Vaccine Certification Scheme), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "believes that vaccinations are the way through the pandemic, but that vaccine passports are not; recognises that the Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce a vaccine certification scheme would mean that people in Scotland will, for the first time, be required to share personal medical information in order to access freedoms in society; notes with concern the precedent that this would create and the scope for expansion and the lack of any end date in the Scottish Government’s proposals; further notes practical concerns regarding the IT capabilities required, and the ability of COVID ID cards to recognise vaccines received outwith Scotland; recognises that there is no clear evidence that the introduction of COVID ID cards will materially impact on case numbers or vaccination rates; further recognises that there is concern that their introduction may lead to a false sense of security, in light of the fact that vaccines cannot stop people catching COVID-19 or passing it on; understands that case numbers reached record highs in recent weeks, due in part to unaddressed pressure on contact tracing services; notes that, as a result of this pressure, Test and Protect has been required to limit contact tracing scripts and that cases have been closed before contact has been established; believes that concentrating Scottish Government resources on establishing an effective contact tracing system would result in more beneficial outcomes, and confirms its opposition to the introduction of COVID ID cards."
  
  Original motion(S6M-01123):
  That the Parliament commends the extraordinary effort of vaccination teams throughout Scotland, which means that, as of 6 September 2021, 84% of eligible over 18-year-olds were double-vaccinated against COVID-19; recognises that case numbers remain stubbornly high and that action is needed from all sectors to ensure that baseline COVID measures are rigorously implemented; acknowledges that a number of other countries have introduced COVID certification schemes and that the UK Government has plans to introduce a vaccine certification scheme in England; believes that, in line with the Scottish Government’s strategic intent, a COVID Vaccine Certification scheme can provide a targeted means to maximise Scotland's ability to keep certain higher risk settings open, while reducing the impact of transmission and encouraging the remaining sections of the population to get vaccinated; supports the implementation of a COVID Vaccine Certification scheme; agrees that the scheme will apply to nightclubs, sexual entertainment venues, indoor unseated live events with 500 or more attendees, outdoor unseated live events with 4,000 or more attendees and all events with 10,000 or more attendees; notes that measures are being taken to ensure digital inclusivity and to ensure that disabled people are not disproportionately impacted, and agrees that this scheme will be kept under regular review.
  
  Original motion(S6M-01123):
  That the Parliament commends the extraordinary effort of vaccination teams throughout Scotland, which means that, as of 6 September 2021, 84% of eligible over 18-year-olds were double-vaccinated against COVID-19; recognises that case numbers remain stubbornly high and that action is needed from all sectors to ensure that baseline COVID measures are rigorously implemented; acknowledges that a number of other countries have introduced COVID certification schemes and that the UK Government has plans to introduce a vaccine certification scheme in England; believes that, in line with the Scottish Government’s strategic intent, a COVID Vaccine Certification scheme can provide a targeted means to maximise Scotland's ability to keep certain higher risk settings open, while reducing the impact of transmission and encouraging the remaining sections of the population to get vaccinated; supports the implementation of a COVID Vaccine Certification scheme; agrees that the scheme will apply to nightclubs, sexual entertainment venues, indoor unseated live events with 500 or more attendees, outdoor unseated live events with 4,000 or more attendees and all events with 10,000 or more attendees; notes that measures are being taken to ensure digital inclusivity and to ensure that disabled people are not disproportionately impacted, and agrees that this scheme will be kept under regular review.