Coronavirus: Disease Control

(asked on 2nd March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enforce coronavirus restrictions relating to indoor social gatherings in premises other than (1) private dwellings, or (2) education establishments.


Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait
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 16th March 2021

Illegal indoor social gatherings are unsafe and the police will continue to take the approach they have throughout the pandemic, which is to engage, explain, encourage and enforce against breaches where appropriate.

The Government fully supports the police in taking swift action against egregious breaches and fixed penalty notices can be issued ranging from £200 to £6,400 to those gathering illegally in indoor premises contrary to existing regulations.

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