The Government’s response to Covid-19: human rights implications

Human Rights (Joint Committee) Closed Inquiry
Opened: 19 Mar 2020 Closed: 6 May 2022 Parliament page
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 … Read more
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
24 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 30 events
5 Jan
2021
Report published
24 Sep
2020
Correspondence
21 Sep
2020
Report published
21 Sep
2020
Correspondence
3 Sep
2020
Correspondence
28 Jul
2020
Correspondence
22 Jul
2020
Correspondence
3 Jul
2020
Correspondence
26 Jun
2020
Correspondence
8 Jun
2020
Oral evidence
1 Jun
2020
Correspondence
1 Jun
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
8 Jun 2020
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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
18 May 2020
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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
4 May 2020
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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
20 Apr 2020
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Andrew Waldren · Ministry of Justice Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP · Ministry of Justice
Correspondence 24 letters
24 Sep 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding the Care Quality Commission’s report, dated 24 September
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21 Sep 2020 Coronavirus Act Debate: Proposed Amendment from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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3 Sep 2020 To committee Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding the right to life (Article 2 ECHR), dated 19 August
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28 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding the right to life (Article 2 ECHR), dated 28 July
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22 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding women released from prison during the lockdown period, dated 22 July
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3 Jul 2020 To committee Response from Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding information on numbers of women prisoners released, dated 1 July
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26 Jun 2020 From committee Letter to Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding information on numbers of women prisoners released, dated 26 June
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1 Jun 2020 Letter (and table) to Rt Hon Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding digital contact tracing protections, dated 29 May 2020
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1 Jun 2020 To committee Response from Rt Hon Jacob Ress-Mogg, Leader of the House of Commons, regarding draft Bill on the contact tracing app, dated 28 May 2020
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21 May 2020 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding legislation for contact tracing for Covid-19, dated 21 May 2020
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18 May 2020 To committee Response from Department of Health and Social Care on the number of autistic people and/or people with a learning disability who have contracted and died from Covid-19
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11 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Information Commissioner's Office regarding the Committee's report on Human Rights and the Government’s Response to Covid-19: Digital Contact Tracing, dated 11 May
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11 May 2020 Letter (and draft Bill) to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding legislation for contact tracing for Covid-19, dated 7 May
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7 May 2020 Reponse from Cressida Dick, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service, regarding guidance the Met has issued to its Borough Commanders and individual officers, dated 24 April 2020
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7 May 2020 To committee Response from the Secretary of State for Justice, regarding comments made by Northamptonshire Chief Constable, dated 5 May
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7 May 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, requesting information on people who are autistic and/or who have learning disabilities in mental health inpatient units who have contracted and died from COVID-19, dated 7 May
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5 May 2020 To committee Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding the Government's plans to use digital technologies, dated 4 May
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28 Apr 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding Government’s plans to use digital technologies, dated 28 April
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23 Apr 2020 To committee Response from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding human rights and the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, dated 22 April
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23 Apr 2020 To committee Response from the Leader of the House regarding scrutinising Government, dated 13 April
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9 Apr 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP, Secretary of State for Justice, regarding comments made by Northamptonshire Chief Constable, dated 9 April 2020
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9 Apr 2020 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding human rights and the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, dated 9 April 2020
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6 Apr 2020 From committee Letter to Cressida Dick, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service, regarding guidance on parks and public spaces, dated 6 April 2020
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31 Mar 2020 From committee Letter to the Leader of the House regarding the Coronavirus Bill
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