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Require impact assessments and approval of MPs for all emergency legislation

Submitted by Alex Hicks on Friday 10th March 2023

Published on Monday 13th March 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 13th September 2023

Signatures: 2,203

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Require impact assessments and approval of MPs for all emergency legislation

Petition Details

Replace emergency procedures in the Public Health Act 1984 (including the section 45R, the urgency procedure that allows a single minister to implement emergency legislation), with revised legislation that requires an impact assessment and approval by MPs before legislation comes into effect.

Additional Information

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 was enacted without an impact assessment and parliamentary approval happened post implementation. There is increasing evidence that lockdowns & other non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) caused harm to large numbers of people.

Children's education was harmed, medical treatment delayed and people's health & fitness substantially reduced. Isolation caused mental health issues, especially for children, elderly & those living alone.


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