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Covid-19 and the criminal law

Status: Closed Opened: 10 Mar 2021 Closed: 13 Sep 2023 21 recommendations 13 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry examines the way in which the Government has created new criminal offences to ensure people follow restrictions and lockdown, how the criminal law has been adapted to deal with the pandemic, and how covid-19 offences have been enforced, applied and reviewed by the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts. Read the … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
4th Report - Covid-19 and the criminal law HC 71 24 Sep 2021 34 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
15 Conclusion 4th Report - Covid-19 and the criminal … Deferred

The Government’s communication of new covid-19 offences created in response to the pandemic was essential...

The Government’s communication of new covid-19 offences created in response to the pandemic was essential to ensuring both that public and law enforcement agencies understood what was prohibited and delivering high levels of compliance.

Government response AI summary
The government agrees good communication is essential and outlines past efforts to improve guidance. It states it will look to learn lessons on its communications approach through the public inquiry into COVID-19 and apply these for future pandemic planning.
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Ministry of Justice
19 Recommendation 4th Report - Covid-19 and the criminal … Deferred

A key lesson from the covid-19 pandemic is the importance of public communication of any...

A key lesson from the covid-19 pandemic is the importance of public communication of any new restrictions and criminal offences to delivering compliance and protecting public health. The Government should review how public health guidance and public Covid-19 and the criminal law 35 health regulations are communicated to the public … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees good communication is essential and will look to learn lessons on how guidance and public health regulations were communicated, specifically through the COVID-19 public inquiry, for future pandemic planning.
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Ministry of Justice

Correspondence

7 letters
DateDirectionTitle
28 Jun 2022 From cttee Letter to Dominic Raab MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, …
14 Jun 2022 To cttee Letter from Dominic Raab MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice…
8 Jun 2022 From cttee Letter to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 25 May 2022…
22 Feb 2022 To cttee Letter from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 7 Februar…
13 Jul 2021 — Letter dated 24 June 2021 from Lord Wolfson QC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary o…
13 Jul 2021 — Letter dated 4 May from Lord Wolfson QC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State…
8 Jul 2021 — Letter dated 30 June 2021 from Lord Wolfson QC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary o…

Meetings & visits

1 item
DateTypeDetail
20 Apr 2021 Formal meeting — · Virtual meeting