Public Order: Coronavirus
(asked on 9th December 2020) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain public order during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 23rd December 2020
The police are tasked with the critical responsibility for maintaining public order and are operationally independent of Government. They will continue to engage, explain and encourage people to follow the rules during the pandemic, but will enforce where necessary.
The Home Office continues to work closely with the police and operational partners to ensure they have the powers, resources and guidance they need.