This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Covid19 tests'.



 
Adrian McErlean
 FOI Reference: 1971844 
 
 
Date: 19 March 2021
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
 
 
 
 
Dear Adrian McErlean
 
Your Freedom of Information Request
 
Thank you for your request, detailed below, which we received on 23 February 2021.
 
"Can the people be forced to get covid19 test? 
Can children be forced to get covid19 tests to return to school? 
Can people be discriminated against for refusing a covid19 test? 
Is it still illegal to force or cohert people into any medical procedures?"
 
Response
Following a search our records, we have established that we do not hold information that 
answers your questions.
We have however identified relevant information on the government website and have 
provided links to this information below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-guidance-for-
employers/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-guidance-for-employers-and-third-party-
healthcare-providers

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-
early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-
outbreak/what-parents-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-
during-covid-19#asymptomatic-testing

 
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