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Coronavirus Act 2020 Two Years On

Inquiry

The Coronavirus Act 2020 was passed at pace at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Act has been subject to renewal at six-monthly intervals since its entry into force.

After two years on the statute books, its provisions are set to expire automatically at the end of March 2022, unless the Government chooses to extend them.

This inquiry will examine the extension process itself and the evidence that the Government should produce to justify such an extension.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 14 January 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Seventh Report - Coronavirus Act 2020 Two Years On
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First Special Report - Coronavirus Act 2020 Two Years On: Government response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2021–22
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First Special Report - Coronavirus Act 2020 Two Years On: Government response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2021–22
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Correspondence

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Letter from Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Covid Polling, dated 31.1.22
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Oral evidence transcripts

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24 February 2022
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Witnesses Department of Health and Social Care
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25 January 2022
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Witnesses Professor Jeff King (Professor of Law at University College London (UCL)), Dr Ronan Cormacain (Senior Research Fellow at Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law), and Dr Ruth Fox (Director at Hansard Society)
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Written evidence

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Mr Allen Leslie Jasson (Technical Author at Enactor Ltd. 1 Bluecoats, Hertford) (TYO0001)
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St John Ambulance (TYO0003)
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UK Pandemic Ethics Accelerator (TYO0004)
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