Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove told MPs last week the costs and benefits of introducing them were finely balanced , as he suggested they may not be needed.
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi set a deadline for the first time
Around 5million people aged over 50 are waiting for their second dose
The NHS will need to vaccinate 225,000 of them every day to meet the target
But new analysis shows NHS is on track to get second doses out by deadline
Jabs were handed out at a rate of 400,000 a day most days last week
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Mr Gove gave evidence to MPs on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Thursday (27 May) and confirmed that Gibraltar, Iceland, Moldova, Bulgaria and Estonia have also agreed to use the app.
The NHS app has already been altered to allow users to prove their vaccine status and Mr Gove said further changes were in the pipeline so that Covid-19 test results could be declared as well.
The review into Covid status certification, which had been due to report this month, has now been delayed until after the Commons returns from a recess in the week of 7 June.
Recap: Matt Hancock makes Covid statement to the nation after allegations of lying
Mr Hancock was personally attacked for his handling of the Covid crisis by Dominic Cummings
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England Health Secretary Matt Hancock made his second Covid statement of the day from Downing Street this afternoon.
Mr Hancock appeared in Parliament this morning to confirm the Indian coronavirus variant is spreading across the country and that it is too early to confirm the June 21 date set as a goal for the full lifting of restrictions in England.
He also fought back a day after being personally attacked for his handling of the Covid crisis by Dominic Cummings - the man who used to be Boris Johnson s closest adviser at the start of the pandemic.