Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 Debate
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Baroness Rawlings
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020
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Baroness Rawlings (Con) [V]
My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting so clearly this vital regulation. I am sure that your Lordships agree that it would be wrong not to self-isolate as instructed, and wrong not to make disobedience a serious offence. However, what is the government procedure for contacting the general public if a person who is already infected with Covid-19 does not self-isolate but travels on public transport, obviously spreading it? As the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, asked, how do the Government contact anyone who could have been close to the diseased person, and make it public? Is PHE responsible if it does not contact the relevant public? Is it fined? After all, we all want to save lives.