The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
UK Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1200 — creates 1 criminal offence.
- Made
- 3 November 2020
- In force from
- 5 November 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 the occasions on which a person can leave or be outside of the place where they are living and on gatherings. They also require the closure of a number of businesses, and impose restrictions on businesses. The restrictions will cease to have effect 28 days from the date on which these Regulations 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 restriction or requirement… regulation 20(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.
- Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 Lords · Lords Chamber · 4 November 2020
- Live Events and Weddings: Covid-19 Support
Commons · Westminster Hall · 9 November 2020 · Jane Hunt (Loughborough) (Con)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the petitioners, my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn), and, of course, the 394 people in my constituency who had signed the petitions as of this morning. Live events, conferences, exhibition organisers, and events such as graduation balls have all been affected by the virus. Both petitions are important, but I will focus on the one that calls for an increased number of guests to be permitted at weddings according to venue capacity, as that has been the issue that I have had most contact…
- Lord Speaker’s Statement
Lords · Lords Chamber · 9 November 2020 · The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
My Lords, before we begin Oral Questions, I would like to say just a few words about proceedings on Wednesday 4 November. During the consideration of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 a noble Lord who was participating virtually attempted to move an amendment in his name, but was unable to do so because advance notice had not been given. The Clerk of the Parliaments has referred the matter to the Procedure Committee for consideration at its next meeting, and I am confident that it will give it speedy consideration. Oral Questions will now…
- Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection From Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020
Commons · General Committees · 7 December 2020 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Chalk)
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1290). It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. The statutory instrument prevents enforcement agents—bailiffs, in plain English—from entering residential premises in England to execute a writ or warrant of possession until 11 January, except in the most serious circumstances. The purpose of the measure is to protect public health by preventing people from being evicted from their…
- Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020
Lords · Lords Chamber · 8 December 2020 · Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
My Lords, this instrument prevents enforcement agents—bailiffs—from entering residential premises in England to execute a writ or warrant of possession until 11 January, except in the most serious circumstances. The purpose of this measure is to protect public health by preventing people from being evicted from their homes by enforcement agents at a time when the risk of virus transmission is high and when local authorities and NHS services are typically under additional strain over the Christmas period. The instrument builds on the Government’s previous guidance on enforcement activity…
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.
- Motion to stop it
- Tabled
- 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
Procedural history
- Instrument created 3 November 2020
- Instrument made (signed into law) 3 November 2020
- Laid before the House of Commons 3 November 2020 · Commons
- Laid before the House of Lords 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 3 November 2020 · Commons
- Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Motion to stop the instrument being law tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Motion tabled that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Question on motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved put 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved agreed to 3 November 2020 · Lords
- Chamber debate 4 November 2020 · Commons
- Chamber debate 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Question on motion to approve the instrument put 4 November 2020 · Commons
- Instrument approved 4 November 2020 · Commons
- Question on motion to stop the instrument being law put 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Motion to stop the instrument being law rejected 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Question on motion to approve the instrument put 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Instrument approved 4 November 2020 · Lords
- Instrument remains law 4 November 2020
- Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords 4 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
- Instrument comes into force as law 5 November 2020
- Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 17 November 2020 · Lords
- Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 17 November 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 17 November 2020 · Lords
- Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 25 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
- Drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 25 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
- Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) draws the special attention of both Houses to the instrument on the grounds that it is defectively drafted 25 November 2020 · Commons, Lords
- Approval period ends 30 November 2020
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