Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Investigate performance of private covid-19 travel test providers
Closed
1,468 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government must ensure that approved private covid-19 test providers:
1. send PCR/antigen kits and results out in timely manner for Day 2, Day 5 and Day 8 tests.
2. respond to customer concerns in a timely and appropriate manner
1. send PCR/antigen kits and results out in timely manner for Day 2, Day 5 and Day 8 tests.
2. respond to customer concerns in a timely and appropriate manner
There are reports that some approved providers of Travel Test packages have been failing to send out Day 2/8 tests/results or Fit to Fly certificates, paid for by travellers to/from UK. Some providers are reported to have sent out results with wrong info such as date of birth/passport info, or worse, negative results for tests not sent. Many travellers have complained to MPs and formed social media groups to document non-compliance by providers. Some have had to claim credit card refunds as a result of non-receipt of kits.
Timeline
| 26 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,468
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
26 May 2021
Closed
26 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.