The Government's response to covid-19: human rights implications of long lockdown

Human Rights (Joint Committee) Closed Inquiry
Opened: 30 Nov 2020 Closed: 6 May 2022 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the impact of lockdown restrictions on human rights and whether those measures only interfere with human rights to the extent that is necessary and proportionate. In particular, we are interested in the impact of long lockdown on certain communities. Read the call for evidence for more … Read more
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
7 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
15 Jul
2021
Report published
15 Jul
2021
Report published
24 May
2021
Correspondence
5 May
2021
Report published
27 Apr
2021
Report published
22 Apr
2021
Correspondence
21 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
14 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
23 Mar
2021
Correspondence
18 Mar
2021
Correspondence
24 Feb
2021
Oral evidence
24 Feb
2021
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
21 Apr 2021
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Dr Éamonn O'Moore · Public Health England Helen Whately MP, Minister of State (Minister for Care), Department of Health and Social Care · Department of Health and Social Care Kate Terroni · Care Quality Commission Peter Wyman CBE, DL · Care Quality Commission
14 Apr 2021
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Jenny Morrison · Rights for Residents Professor Martin Green · Care England Zac Taylor · Mencap
24 Feb 2021
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Ben-Julian Harrington · Essex Police Gracie Bradley · Liberty John Apter · Police Federation of England and Wales Kirsty Brimelow QC · Doughty Street Chambers Lochlinn Parker · ITN Solicitors Owen Weatherill · National Police Coordination Centre
13 Jan 2021
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Alexis Quinn · Rightful Lives Alison, mother of young person detained in an Assessment and Treatment Unit Helen Wildbore · Relatives and Residents Association John, husband of a care home resident Matt Clifton · bemix Sara Burrows · Children Heard and Seen
Correspondence 7 letters
24 May 2021 From committee Letter to Michelle Donelan MP, Minister for Universities, regarding the return of students to campuses, dated 20 May
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22 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman, Equality and Human Rights Commission, regarding access to visits for care home residents, dated 21 April
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23 Mar 2021 To committee Response from Peter Wyman CBE DL, Chair, Care Quality Commission, regarding guidance on care home visiting, dated 23 March
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18 Mar 2021 From committee Letter to Peter Wyman CBE DL, Chair, Care Quality Commission, regarding guidance on care home visiting, dated 12 March
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24 Feb 2021 To committee Response from Helen Whately MP, Minister of State for Care, regarding visiting for inpatients and care home residents, dated 22 February
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3 Feb 2021 From committee Letter to Lucy Frazer MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding mothers in prison, dated 2 February
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3 Feb 2021 Letter (and draft SI) to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding visiting care homes and metal health hospitals, dated 3 February
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