Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 Debate
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Lord Willis of Knaresborough
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
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Lord Willis of Knaresborough (LD)
My Lords, I understand the difficulty the Minister has in dealing with these regulations and have great sympathy for him, but I hope the Government note what has been said about having a better way of scrutinising them. The current system is clearly not fit for purpose and we need something different for September.
However, my key frustration is the almost total lack of published evidence to support any of the regulations at all. Those on 17 and 20 July still have no published evidence. Those coming out today, on face masks, and particularly those on visitors to care homes, have no evidence whatever. I ask the Minister to commit to publishing evidence for ministerial announcements alongside those announcements. This is clearly possible; he does not need to come here to do it. That gives confidence to the public and to those who want to adhere to the regulations.