Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
The Government’s response to Covid-19: human rights implications
Status: Closed
Opened: 19 Mar 2020
Closed: 6 May 2022
1 report
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has announced measures which aim to protect individuals’ right to life (Article 2 ECHR) and further steps will need to be taken over the coming days, weeks and months. Amongst other measures, it is expected that the Government will introduce emergency legislation on Thursday giving it new … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Report: The Government’s response to COVID-19: huma… | HC 265 | 21 Sep 2020 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2020 | Jo Farrar · HM Prison and Probation Service, Lucy Frazer QC MP · Ministry of Justice, Naomi Mallick · Ministry of Justice, Witnesses supported by Children Heard and Seen | View ↗ |
| 18 May 2020 | Adele Green, Andrea Attree, Claire Murdoch · NHS England, Dr Kevin Cleary · Care Quality Commission, Kate Terroni · Care Quality Commission, Ray James CBE · NHS England and NHS Improvement | View ↗ |
| 4 May 2020 | Dr Ian Levy · National Cyber Security Centre, Dr Michael Veale · UCL, Dr Orla Lynskey · London School of Economics, Elizabeth Denham CBE · Information Commissioner's Office, Matthew Gould CMG MBE · NHSX, Simon McDougall · Information Commissioner's Office | View ↗ |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Andrew Waldren · Ministry of Justice, Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Green | — | 1 |
| Andrea Attree | — | 1 |
| Andrew Waldren · Deputy Director, Human Rights Team | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Claire Murdoch · National Director for Mental Health | NHS England | 1 |
| Dr Ian Levy · Technical Director | National Cyber Security Centre | 1 |
| Dr Kevin Cleary · Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals (and lead for… | Care Quality Commission | 1 |
| Dr Michael Veale · Lecturer in Digital Rights and Regulation | UCL | 1 |
| Dr Orla Lynskey · Associated Professor of Law | London School of Economics | 1 |
| Elizabeth Denham CBE · Information Commissioner | Information Commissioner's Office | 1 |
| Jo Farrar · Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive | HM Prison and Probation Service | 1 |
| Kate Terroni · Chief Inspector Adult Social Care, Integrated Car… | Care Quality Commission | 1 |
| Lucy Frazer QC MP · Minister of State | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Matthew Gould CMG MBE · CEO | NHSX | 1 |
| Naomi Mallick · Legal Director | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Ray James CBE · Director, Learning Disabilities | NHS England and NHS Improvement | 1 |
| Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Simon McDougall · Executive Director, Technology and Innovation | Information Commissioner's Office | 1 |
| Witnesses supported by Children Heard and Seen | — | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care… |
| 21 Sep 2020 | — | Coronavirus Act Debate: Proposed Amendment from the Joint Committee on Human Ri… |
| 3 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social … |
| 28 Jul 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care… |
| 22 Jul 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding women rel… |
| 3 Jul 2020 | To cttee | Response from Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding infor… |
| 26 Jun 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding informati… |
| 1 Jun 2020 | To cttee | Response from Rt Hon Jacob Ress-Mogg, Leader of the House of Commons, regarding… |
| 1 Jun 2020 | — | Letter (and table) to Rt Hon Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and So… |
| 21 May 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Ca… |
| 18 May 2020 | To cttee | Response from Department of Health and Social Care on the number of autistic pe… |
| 11 May 2020 | — | Letter (and draft Bill) to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Healt… |
| 11 May 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Information Commissioner's Office regarding the Committee's rep… |
| 7 May 2020 | — | Reponse from Cressida Dick, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service, regardin… |
| 7 May 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care… |
| 7 May 2020 | To cttee | Response from the Secretary of State for Justice, regarding comments made by No… |
| 5 May 2020 | To cttee | Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social … |
| 28 Apr 2020 | From cttee | Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care… |
| 23 Apr 2020 | To cttee | Response from the Leader of the House regarding scrutinising Government, dated … |
| 23 Apr 2020 | To cttee | Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social … |