TABLE OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN REGULATIONS
This table is not nor is it intended to be authoritative. If you are looking for the most up-to-date position then I suggest you consult the following sources:
Legislation.gov.uk most recent Covid-19 secondary legislation Legislation.gov.uk Coronavirus page Gov.uk Coronavirus Guidance index Hansard Society Coronavirus Statutory Instruments Dashboard (scroll to the bottom)
Other useful resources for understanding the Regulations: Joint Committee on Human Rights report 21.9.20 My ongoing Twitter thread on Covid-19 and human rights The Better Human Podcast Video explainer on the Three Tiers (December 2020) Video explainer on Christmas Bubbles Video explainer on the self-isolation rules (this is slightly out of date as the number of days people need to self-isolate has reduced from 14 to 10 in certain circumstances) Commons Library Lockdown Laws Report Commons Library interactive map of restrictions
If you have any suggestions or spot any errors please feel free to email me (a.wagner@doughtystreet.co.uk). I will try to keep this updated.
Adam Wagner 22 September 2020 (Document created)
Key: National regulations Amending national regulations Local regulations Amending local regulations Face covering regulations Amending face covering regulations Travel quarantine regulations Amending travel quarantine regulations
Regulations Laid before Parliament In force Link ((1) Contents and (2) PDF) Adam Wagner commentary
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 10 Feb 10 Feb https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/pdfs/uksi_20200129_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 26 March 26 March Contents https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/contents/made
PDF https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/pdfs/uksi_20200350_en.pdf
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020/447 21 April 22 April http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/447/contents/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/447/pdfs/uksi_20200447_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 12 May 13 May http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/500/contents/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/500/pdfs/uksi_20200500_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 31 May 1 June http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/558/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/558/pdfs/uksi_20200558_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 3 June 8 June https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/568/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/568/pdfs/uksi_20200568_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 12 June 13 and 15 June http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/588/pdfs/uksi_20200588_en.pdf
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/588/contents/made
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 15 June 15 June https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/592/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/592/pdfs/uksi_20200592_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 3 July 3 July http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/684/contents/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/684/pdfs/uksi_20200684_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 3 July 4 July http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/685/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/685/pdfs/uksi_20200685_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 10 July 11 and 13 July http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/719/contents/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/719/pdfs/uksi_20200719_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 16 July 18 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/750/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/750/pdfs/uksi_20200750_en.pdf These are the regulations which give local authorities powers to close premises and public places
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 18 July 20 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/754/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/754/pdfs/uksi_20200754_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 23 July 24 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/787/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/787/pdfs/uksi_20200787_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 23 July 24 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/791/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/791/pdfs/uksi_20200791_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 23 July 24 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/791/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/791/pdfs/uksi_20200791_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
23 July 25 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/788/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/788/pdfs/uksi_20200788_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Luton) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/800). 24 July 25 July https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/800/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/800/pdfs/uksi_20200800_en.pdf
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 3 Aug 1 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/823/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/823/pdfs/uksi_20200823_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020 No. 822)
31 July 1 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/822/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/822/pdfs/uksi_20200822_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020 4 August 5 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/828/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/828/pdfs/uksi_20200828_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 7 August 8 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/839/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/839/pdfs/uksi_20200839_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 10 August 8 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/846/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/846/pdfs/uksi_20200846_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 18 August 19 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/875/pdfs/uksi_20200875_en.pdf
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/875/pdfs/uksi_20200875_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 14 August 15 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/865/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/865/pdfs/uksi_20200865_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 14 August 15 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/863/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/863/pdfs/uksi_20200863_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 18 August 19 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/875/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/875/pdfs/uksi_20200875_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 21 August 22 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/882/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/882/pdfs/uksi_20200882_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 25 August 26 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/898/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/898/pdfs/uksi_20200898_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 25 August 26 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/897/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/897/pdfs/uksi_20200897_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 27 August 28 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/906/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/906/pdfs/uksi_20200906_en.pdf
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions on Holding of Gatherings and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 27 August 28 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/907/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/907/pdfs/uksi_20200907_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020 1 September 29 August https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/921/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/921/pdfs/uksi_20200921_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 2 September 2 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/930/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/930/pdfs/uksi_20200930_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 2 September 2 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/931/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/931/pdfs/uksi_20200931_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 3 September 3 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/935/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/935/pdfs/uksi_20200935_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, Leicester, and North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 7 September 8 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/954/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/954/pdfs/uksi_20200954_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020 10 September 10 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/974/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/974/pdfs/uksi_20200974_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 14 September 14 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/986/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/986/pdfs/uksi_20200986_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020 14 September 15 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/988/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/988/pdfs/uksi_20200988_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 14 September 15 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/987/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/987/pdfs/uksi_20200987_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 17 September 18/24 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1005/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1005/pdfs/uksi_20201005_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1306919835549474821
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 17 September 18 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1008/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1008/pdfs/uksi_20201008_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020 17 September 18 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1010/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1010/pdfs/uksi_20201010_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 17 September 18 September
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1012/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1012/pdfs/uksi_20201012_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Linked Childcare Households) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 21 September 22 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1019/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1019/pdfs/uksi_20201019_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 22 September 22 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1021/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1021/pdfs/uksi_20201021_en.pdf
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 23 September 24 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1026/contents/made?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=post
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1026/pdfs/uksi_20201026_en.pdf?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=post https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1308752928715538433
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 23 September 24/28 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1029/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1029/pdfs/uksi_20201029_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1308907698667376641?s=20 50. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Restriction on Businesses) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 28 September 26 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1041/pdfs/uksi_20201041_en.pdf?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=post https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1309527051041476608?s=20 51. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 28 September 28 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1046/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1046/pdfs/uksi_20201046_en.pdf
52. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 28 September 28 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1045/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1045/pdfs/uksi_20201045_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1310282800940146689?s=20 53. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England, North East and North West of England and Obligations of Undertakings (England) etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 30 September 30 September https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1057/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1057/pdfs/uksi_20201057_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1311080201422598144?s=20 54. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England and North East and North West of England etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2 October 3 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1074/pdfs/uksi_20201074_en.pdf?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=post https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1311760735765176329?s=20 55. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 12 October 14 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1103/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1103/pdfs/uksi_20201103_en.pdf
https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1315712410989334530?s=20 56. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 12 October 14 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1104/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1104/pdfs/uksi_20201104_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1315712410989334530?s=20 57. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 12 October 14 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1105/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1105/pdfs/uksi_20201105_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1315712410989334530?s=20 58. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 15 October 17 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1128/pdfs/uksi_20201128_en.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1qkpCpcllfIvQx7ERQwRId-10Zix6tiaGTw1XBLnM_BFn4Z-CxQvCikRA
59. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 26 October 27 October https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1176/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1176/pdfs/uksi_20201176_en.pdf
60. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 3 November 5 November https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1200/contents/made
(explanatory memorandum) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1200/memorandum/contents https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1323665020392251399?s=20 61. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020
30 Nov 2 December https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/pdfs/uksi_20201374_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1333435777464881155 62. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 30 Nov 2 December https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1375/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1375/pdfs/uksi_20201375_en.pdf
63. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020 11 Dec 14 Dec https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1518/contents/made
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1518/pdfs/uksi_20201518_en.pdf https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1337430706155294721
Some court judgments relating to the Covid-19 Regulations
Dolan & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1605 Unsuccessful challenge to the initial lockdown regulations https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/1605.html
Francis, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2020] EWHC 3287 (Admin)) Unsuccessful Divisional Court challenge to the self-isolation regulations https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/3287.html
Article 39, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWCA Civ 1577 Successful Court of Appeal challenge to the adoption and children regulations (failure to consult) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/1577.html
Adiatu & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Her Majesty's Treasury [2020] Unsuccessful Divisional Court discrimination challenge to the Job Retention Scheme https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/1554.html
Christian Concern, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2020] EWCA Civ 1239 Christian Concern’s unsuccessful challenge to the temporary permitting for abortions to take place at a "home of a pregnant woman" under the Coronavirus Act https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/1239.html
Shaw & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWHC 2216 (Admin) Unsuccessful challenge by disabled children to regulations reducing the obligations on local authorities to make statutory educational and health care provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/2216.html
Hussain, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health & Social Care (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 1392 (Admin) Grant of permission (first stage of Judicial Review) in respect of regulations preventing mosques from opening during the first stage of the pandemic https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/1392.html