Contents
1 Scrutinising the Coronavirus Act 2020 and lockdown regulations
Government guidance on who should continue to work
2 The Government’s approach to legislation and the framework for Parliamentary Scrutiny
The passing of the Coronavirus Act 2020
A role for the Civil Contingencies Act?
Legal arguments for and against using the CCA
Use of emergency procedures for lockdown regulations
The value of Parliamentary processes and scrutiny
The framework of Parliamentary scrutiny under the Act
The six-monthly Parliamentary review
The two-monthly reports on the status of non-devolved provisions
3 The use of guidance and rule of law implications
Examples of differences between guidance and the law
The first lockdown regulations
4 Points of interest for the House for the six-monthly review
What is the six-monthly review?
What would happen if the House voted one way or the other?
Specific matters for potential consideration
Powers of detention and dispersal
Relevant documents and information for the debate
Two-monthly report on the status of non-devolved provisions
Timing of six-monthly review and two-monthly report
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 10 September 2020