The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

UK Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1374 — creates 1 criminal offence.

Made

30 November 2020

In force from

2 December 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 on businesses in England. Areas which are not specified in Schedule 4 are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 1. Areas specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 2) are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 2. Areas specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 3) are subject to the restrictions in Schedule 3. The restrictions on businesses include the imposition of restricted hours for certain businesses and closure of certain businesses. The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 28 days. 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 1 restriction, a Tier 2… regulation 10(1) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · 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) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 Lords · Lords Chamber · 1 December 2020
• 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…

• Covid-19 Update Commons · Written Statements · 19 January 2021 · The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock)

  On 5 January 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (All Tier Regulations) were amended. These amendments instructed people across England to stay at home and only to leave where they have a legally permitted reasonable excuse, as well as requiring the closure of many businesses and venues. Although we are getting the virus under control, the numbers of covid-19 cases, hospital and ICU admissions, and deaths remain extremely high nationally. As a result, our hospitals are now under more pressure from covid than at any time since the…

• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 Commons · General Committees · 25 January 2021 · The Minister for Health (Edward Argar)

  I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020, No. 1654). It is a pleasure, Mr Pritchard, to serve under your chairmanship on one of these Committees—for, I think, the first time. At the outset, I pay tribute once again— as the shadow Minister does each time we have these debates—to the work of our health and social care staff and key workers in this country, who continue, day in, day out, to keep people safe, and to keep this country working. They are clearly, for these…

• Covid-19 Commons · Written Statements · 4 February 2021 · The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock)

  On 5 January 2021, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (All Tier Regulations) were amended. These amendments instructed people across England to stay at home and only to leave where they have a legally permitted reasonable excuse, as well as requiring the closure of many businesses and venues. We are getting the virus under control, however the numbers of covid-19 cases, hospital and ICU admissions, and deaths remain extremely high nationally. As a result, our hospitals are still under significant pressure from covid-19. As of 1 February,…

• HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS, RESTRICTIONS) (ALL TIERS) (ENGLAND) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2021 HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS, RESTRICTIONS) (ALL TIERS AND SELF-ISOLATION) (ENGLAND) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2021 Commons · General Committees · 8 February 2021 · Ms Dorries

  It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I hope that the Committee will approve the regulations, which are in the name of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. I will briefly explain each statutory instrument. SI No. 2021/53 amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 and came into force on 20 January 2021. The need for the changes in it was identified in the ongoing review of regulations. It provides for minor and technical clarifications, including of the fact that competitive…

• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lords · Lords Chamber · 1 March 2021 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lord Bethell) (Con)

  My Lords, this regulation covers important aspects of the enforcement of isolation. Noble Lords will recognise that isolation is the key tool that most effectively breaks the chain of transmission; if those who are asked to isolate do so, we can beat this awful virus, but if they do not, the cost is measured in lives, the economy and our society. Huge resources are expended on identifying those with the disease, and their contacts. So many are asymptomatic that the instruction to isolate can strike some as tough. No one likes measures that restrict people like this. I did not join the House…

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

Recorded divisions

The motion actually voted on:

• Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Bethell, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the restrictions being introduced to address the COVID-19 pandemic were not informed by a wide and detailed analysis of the costs and benefits of the possible measures to be adopted.” The House divided: 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 30 November 2020
• Instrument made (signed into law) 30 November 2020
• Laid before the House of Commons 30 November 2020 · Commons
• Laid before the House of Lords 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 30 November 2020 · Commons
• Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Motion to stop the instrument being law tabled 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Motion tabled that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved put 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved agreed to 30 November 2020 · Lords
• Chamber debate 1 December 2020 · Commons
• Chamber debate 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion to approve the instrument put 1 December 2020 · Commons
• Instrument approved 1 December 2020 · Commons
• Motion to stop the instrument being law withdrawn 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Question on non-fatal motion to object to the instrument put 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument rejected 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Question on motion to approve the instrument put 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Instrument approved 1 December 2020 · Lords
• Instrument remains law 1 December 2020
• Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords 1 December 2020 · Commons, Lords
• Instrument comes into force as law 2 December 2020
• Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 8 December 2020 · Lords
• Information paragraph provided by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 8 December 2020 · Lords
• Approval period ends 27 December 2020
• Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 13 January 2021 · Commons, Lords
• Drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 13 January 2021 · 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 13 January 2021 · Commons, Lords

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