Human Rights and COVID-19 in PMQs: Reflections on One Year of the Pandemic

As part of CVRO’s assessment of COVID-19 Review, we have carried out an analysis of ‘Prime Minister’s Questions’ (PMQs) during the pandemic. The purpose of the analysis is to track the role of human rights principles and discourse in these weekly Parliamentary sessions. PMQs as a mode of accountability PMQs take place every sitting Wednesday from … Continue reading “Human Rights and COVID-19 in PMQs: Reflections on One Year of the Pandemic”

A New Coronavirus Committee for Westminster?

Today the NGO Liberty has published its proposal for a new legislative framework to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: their Coronavirus (Rights and Support) Bill.  They propose that such a Bill would replace the Coronavirus Act 2020, which comes up for renewal at the end of March. While the proposed new Bill is expansive in … Continue reading “A New Coronavirus Committee for Westminster?”