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Proceeding contribution from Justin Madders (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Public Health.

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I hope that the Government’s thought processes are rather more complex than that, but, again, we need to see what has actually been said in that respect.

When we debated the first lockdown regulations, I stated that as regulations changed, it was vital that the rules remain clear and consistent. That consistency not only carries across advice but carries across laws and all forms of official communication. It is very clear that that has not happened in this case. As we know, the Prime Minister and Ministers have made contradictory statements and have been unable to answer simple questions regarding the new regulations in the media. As the Leader of the Opposition said, if the people responsible for making the rules do not understand them, how can we expect the rest of the country to understand and follow the rules?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
681 cc854-5 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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