Due to the Corona virus, many UK citizens under lockdown are feeling like daily life as they know it has ceased to exist. The headlines tell us of the death rates, but no mention of the thousands of births since the outbreak of the virus has been made. We are unable to procure a birth certificate for our children and are not being told when we will be able to. The government has proven to be able to register deaths over the phone and we would like a similar system to be put in place for registering births. On a personal note, originally our GP practice was unsure how they would be able to register the baby as a new patient without a birth certificate, causing great distress to the mother who was worried the baby would not receive the medical attention required. Eventually, after much persuasion, they decided to allow the registration at the surgery to be processed with the baby's NHS number. Therefore, this proves that an NHS number is enough proof of existence of the baby and it can be argued that this is sufficient evidence to able to carry out the birth registration over the phone. The country and the world in general has proven its ability to continue with daily life as much as possible via modern technology. Why then, are the government offices not able to use systems such as video call to continue their services? Yes, the UK is still reeling from the virus but other countries are getting back on their feet. As UK citizens working abroad, we have a life and jobs starting up again which will not wait for us. Yet, we cannot return to our lives and the stability we so crave because of not being able to register the birth and receive a passport for our baby. We plead from the UK parliament and government offices to consider our request and allow us to move on with our lives. Thank you.