Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Acknowledged
Ensure government learns lessons from pandemic and provides clear guidance for future restrictions.
Recommendation
A lack of clarity with regards to Government guidelines on mask wearing and social distancing exacerbated an already difficult situation for retailers in the early days of the pandemic. If in future new public health restrictions are required the Government must learn the lessons from this pandemic, and work with retailers to ensure there are workable systems in place and clear guidance for the public. The policing response
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agreed to work closely with retailers to ensure any future public health restrictions and guidance are clear and workable, stating that BEIS and DEFRA will continue this engagement.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 9 September 2021. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗