Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 22 September 2020, Official Report, Column 798, whether the evidential basis for the 10.00pm curfew was discussed at the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies prior to the decision to implement it.

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has provided expert strategic scientific advice to Government throughout the COVID-19 response.

SAGE has highlighted that alcohol consumption may increase risk of non-compliance with social distancing and that hospitality settings are associated with increased risk of transmission.