4th Report - Covid-19 and the criminal law
Select Committee
Justice Committee
HC 71
24 September 2021
Government response
Second Special Report - Covid-19 and the criminal law: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 8 Sep 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 42
The Government’s communication of new covid-19 offences created in response to the pandemic was essential...
Conclusion
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 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.
Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation
Deferred
A key lesson from the covid-19 pandemic is the importance of public communication of any...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response 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.
Ministry of Justice
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