Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 11
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Parliament has a responsibility to ensure that any criminalisation has democratic legitimacy.
Conclusion
Parliament has a responsibility to ensure that any criminalisation has democratic legitimacy. Legitimacy is vital when widespread curtailment of civil liberties is at stake and the risk of people ignoring the rules owing to low risk of detection is high.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government response broadly describes its actions during the pandemic but does not specifically address the committee's observation regarding Parliament's responsibility for ensuring democratic legitimacy in criminalisation.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The UK Government and the Devolved Governments have responded to unprecedented challenges during the pandemic in order to protect public health, the NHS, save lives, and livelihoods.
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