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Health sec ready to back plans to scrap PLFs – reports

Government
Will Payne
10 March 2022

Sajid Javid is expected to back the removal of passenger locators forms (PLFs) for all international arrivals in England in time for Easter, according to reports in the national press.

Javid, transport secretary Grant Shapps and other senior ministers are expected to sign off on the decision to remove the forms next week (Credit: gov.uk)

The health secretary is said to have aligned with transport secretary Grant Shapps and conservative backbenchers concerned about the requirement.

Javid, Shapps and other senior ministers are expected to sign off on the decision to scrap the documents at a meeting of the Covid operations committee on Monday (14 March).