The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020

UK Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1105 — creates 1 criminal offence.

Made

12 October 2020

In force from

14 October 2020

Extent

Not stated

Subject

COVID-19 emergency legislation (2020-2022)

Made under

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations impose restrictions on gatherings and businesses in the areas specified in Schedule 2, where the COVID-19 alert level is assessed as being very high, and on gatherings elsewhere by persons living in the specified areas. The restrictions on businesses in the specified areas consist of limitations on the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the imposition of restricted hours for certain businesses and closure of certain businesses in the specified areas. The restrictions will cease to have effect in relation to a particular area 28 days from the date in which the restrictions came into force in that area, unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise. If such a direction is issued, the restrictions will continue in effect for a further 28 days. The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 28 days. The Regulations themselves expire six months after the date on which they are made. No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

Offences created by this instrument

• A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person— a contravenes a Tier 3 restriction, b… regulation 5(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

Contributions, debates and written statements mentioning this instrument by name. Parliamentary material is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

• Business of the House Commons · Commons Chamber · 12 October 2020 · The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg)

  With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I should like to make a short business statement. Further to the earlier statement by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, tomorrow’s business will now be: Consideration of a business of the House motion after which the House will be asked to approve the following regulations: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local Covid-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020; The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local Covid-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020; The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local Covid-19 Alert Level) (Very High)…

• Public Health: Coronavirus Regulations Commons · Commons Chamber · 13 October 2020 · Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)

  With this we shall take the following motions, on public health: That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local Covid-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, (S.I., 2020, No. 1104), dated 12 October 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved. That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local Covid-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, (S.I., 2020, No. 1105), dated 12 October 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved. That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and…

• Business of the House Lords · Lords Chamber · 13 October 2020 · Lord Ashton of Hyde

  That Standing Order 72 (Affirmative Instruments) be dispensed with on Wednesday 14 October to enable motions to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 to be moved, notwithstanding that no report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments on the instruments has been laid before the House.

• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 Lords · Lords Chamber · 14 October 2020
• HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS, RESTRICTIONS) (SELF-ISOLATION) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2020 HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS, RESTRICTIONS) (NORTH OF ENGLAND, NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND OBLIGATIONS OF UNDERTAKINGS (ENGLAND) ETC.) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020 Commons · General Committees · 19 October 2020 · Helen Whately

  I will briefly explain each statutory instrument in turn. The regulations on self-isolation, SI 2020, No. 1045, came into force on 28 September 2020. They make it a legal requirement to self-isolate if an individual tests positive for coronavirus, or is contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to self-isolate. Financial penalties have been introduced for non-compliance with the regulations. The regulations on the protected areas in the north of England, the north-east and north-west of England, as well as obligations of undertakings, SI 2020, No. 1057, came into force on 22 September 2020.…

How Parliament handled it

Both Houses had to approve this instrument before it could take effect, and did so.

Procedure

Made affirmative — both Houses had to approve it

Could either House amend it?

No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.

Objection motion

A non-fatal motion to object was tabled — it records disapproval without stopping the instrument

Committee

Drawn to the special attention of the Houses by a scrutiny committee

Recorded divisions

The motion actually voted on:

• Baroness Thornton moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have failed to implement an effective test, trace and isolate regime for COVID-19 and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to give all local authorities the resources they need to operate an effective contact tracing system in their areas; furthermore notes that these measures may not be sufficient to address the impact of the COVID-19 virus; and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to provide the support local businesses and communities need to have confidence in… The division record

Note the form of words. A member moves “as an amendment to the motion to approve” — the amendment is to the motion, never to the instrument.

Procedural history

• Instrument created 12 October 2020
• Instrument made (signed into law) 12 October 2020
• Laid before the House of Commons 12 October 2020 · Commons
• Laid before the House of Lords 12 October 2020 · Lords
• Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 13 October 2020 · Commons
• Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Chamber debate 13 October 2020 · Commons
• Motion tabled that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Debate on motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved put 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved agreed to 13 October 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion to approve the instrument put 13 October 2020 · Commons
• Instrument approved 13 October 2020 · Commons
• Instrument comes into force as law 14 October 2020
• Chamber debate 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument withdrawn 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Question on non-fatal motion to object to the instrument put 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument approved 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion to approve the instrument put 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Instrument approved 14 October 2020 · Lords
• Instrument remains law 14 October 2020
• Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords 14 October 2020 · Commons, Lords
• Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 20 October 2020 · Lords
• Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 20 October 2020 · Lords
• Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) draws the special attention of the House to the instrument on the grounds that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House 20 October 2020 · Lords
• Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 4 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
• Not drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 4 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
• Approval period ends 8 November 2020

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