Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) Debate
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Dawn Butler
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Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)
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Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab)
If the Coronavirus Act were voted down today, would the Minister not have 21 days to bring forward to the House another Act, which the House can then agree?
Matt Hancock
The principle of the Coronavirus Act is that it underpins so many of the actions that are necessary. To vote down the Act and not to renew it would lead to an undermining of the actions that we need to take to keep this country safe.