Committees

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.

Work news

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Parliament was not given enough of a say on Covid laws, conclude MPs
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee calls for more detail on the timetable for the UK Covid-19 inquiry
18 March 2022
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Health Secretary questioned on Coronavirus Act renewal
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee examines the Coronavirus Act ahead of its two-year anniversary and expected expiry
21 February 2022
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MPs begin scrutiny of Covid restrictions approval processes
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from a panel of legal experts on the legislative ramifications of the Act
21 January 2022
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MPs to assess Coronavirus powers renewal procedures in new probe
The inquiry examines the renewal and extension processes of the Coronavirus Act.
9 December 2021
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