Select Committee · Constitution Committee
Constitutional implications of COVID‑19
Status: Closed
Opened: 13 May 2020
Closed: 21 Jun 2022
3 reports
The Covid-19 pandemic and the Government’s measures to respond to it have significant constitutional implications, as well as health, social and economic ones. These include: The ability of Parliament to hold the Government to account Scrutiny of emergency powers The operation of the courts The Constitution Committee is considering these issues and exploring questions such … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Report - COVID-19 and the use and scrutiny of emergency… | — | 10 Jun 2021 | 0 | Responded |
| 1st Report - COVID-19 and Parliament | — | 13 May 2021 | 0 | — |
| 22nd Report - COVID-19 and the Courts | — | 30 Mar 2021 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2021 | The Lord Bethell, The Rt Hon. the Lord True CBE | View ↗ |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Akash Paun · Institute for Government, Professor Aileen McHarg · Durham University, Professor Daniel Wincott · Cardiff University School of Law and Politics | View ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Councillor James Jamieson · Local Government Association, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe · Local Government Association, John Apter · Police Federation, Paddy Tipping · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners | View ↗ |
| 2 Dec 2020 | Lord Sumption · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | View ↗ |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Dr Joelle Grogan · Middlesex University, Dr Joe Tomlinson · Public Law Project, Kirsty Brimelow QC · The Criminal Bar Association, Lord Sandhurst QC · One Crown Office Row, Professor Alison Young · University of Cambridge, Tom Hickman QC · Blackstone Chambers | View ↗ |
| 11 Nov 2020 | David Allen Green · Financial Times, Dr Ruth Fox · Hansard Society, Raphael Hogarth · Institute for Government | View ↗ |
| 29 Jul 2020 | The Rt Hon. the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · House of Lords, The Rt Hon. the Lord Ashton of Hyde · House of Lords | View ↗ |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Rt Hon Robert Buckland · Ministry of Justice, Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 15 Jul 2020 | The Rt Hon. the Lord McFall of Alcluith | View ↗ |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Caroline Goodwin QC · Criminal Bar Association, Derek Sweeting QC · The Bar Council, Simon Davis · Law Society | View ↗ |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Carol Storer OBE · Legal Action Group, Cris McCurley · Ben Hoare Bell LLP, James Sandbach · Law Works | View ↗ |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Dr Hannah White · Institute for Government, Professor Meg Russell · Constitution Unit, Sir David Natzler · House of Commons, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Basildon · House of Lords, The Rt Hon. the Lord Newby OBE · Liberal Democrat Peers | View ↗ |
| 17 Jun 2020 | The Lord Harris of Haringey · Labour Peers, The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE · Association of Conservative Peers | View ↗ |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Natalie Byrom · Legal Education Foundation, The Baroness Walmsley · Liberal Democrats, The Rt Hon. the Lord Judge · Crossbenchers | View ↗ |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Professor Dame Hazel Genn · University College London, Professor Richard Susskind OBE · Society for Computers and Law | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Akash Paun · Senior Fellow | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Carol Storer OBE · Interim Director | Legal Action Group | 1 |
| Caroline Goodwin QC · Chair | Criminal Bar Association | 1 |
| Councillor James Jamieson · Chairman | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe · Vice Chair of the City Regions Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Cris McCurley · Parter | Ben Hoare Bell LLP | 1 |
| David Allen Green · Law and policy commentator | Financial Times | 1 |
| Derek Sweeting QC · Chair | The Bar Council | 1 |
| Dr Hannah White · Deputy Director | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Dr Joe Tomlinson · Research Director | Public Law Project | 1 |
| Dr Joelle Grogan · Senior Lecturer in Law | Middlesex University | 1 |
| Dr Ruth Fox · Director | Hansard Society | 1 |
| James Sandbach · Director of Policy and External Affairs | Law Works | 1 |
| John Apter · National Chair | Police Federation | 1 |
| Kirsty Brimelow QC · Vice-Chair | The Criminal Bar Association | 1 |
| Lord Sandhurst QC · Former Barrister | One Crown Office Row | 1 |
| Lord Sumption | The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| Natalie Byrom · Director of Research | Legal Education Foundation | 1 |
| Paddy Tipping · Chair | Association of Police and Crime Commissioners | 1 |
| Professor Aileen McHarg | Durham University | 1 |
| Professor Alison Young · Sir David Williams Professor of Public Law | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor Dame Hazel Genn · Professor | University College London | 1 |
| Professor Daniel Wincott · Blackwell Professor of Law and Society | Cardiff University School of Law and Politics | 1 |
| Professor Meg Russell | Constitution Unit | 1 |
| Professor Richard Susskind OBE · President | Society for Computers and Law | 1 |
| Raphael Hogarth | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Rt Hon Robert Buckland · Secretary of State for Justice and Lord High Chan… | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Simon Davis · President | Law Society | 1 |
| Sir David Natzler · Former Clerk of the House (2015-2019) | House of Commons | 1 |
| Susan Acland-Hood · Permanent Secretary | The Department for Education | 1 |
| The Baroness Walmsley · Co-Deputy Leader | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| The Lord Bethell | — | 1 |
| The Lord Harris of Haringey · Chair | Labour Peers | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Leader | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE · Former President | The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Basildon · Shadow Leader | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Ashton of Hyde · Chief Whip | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE · Chair | Association of Conservative Peers | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Judge · Convenor | Crossbenchers | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord McFall of Alcluith | — | 1 |
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Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Wolfson of Tredegar QC, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State… |
| 14 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Wolfson of Tredegar QC, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State… |
| 14 Apr 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Penelope Gibbs, Director of Transform Justice to Baroness Taylor of… |
| 14 Apr 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Taylor of Bolton, in response to Penelope Gibbs letter of … |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 12 May 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 4 Nov 2020 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual Meeting | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual Meeting | |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual Meeting | |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual Meeting |