The Covid Review Observatory AHRC-funded project tracking, assessing and engaging with rights-based parliamentary review of COVID-19 responses across the UK.
University of Birmingham
Joined November 2020
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How has oversight of #government action worked over the past two years? And what are the implications for human rights?
Find out more in this #PandemicAndBeyond podcast in conversation w @DaniellaLock from the @CVROUK project 🎧
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The #Covid19 Review Observatory (@CVROUK) records, tracks & assesses how parliaments across the UK have held #governments to account for #HumanRights protection during the #pandemic.
#PandemicAndBeyond
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Listen to our podcast with Professor Fiona De Londras (@fdelond) & Research Fellow @DaniellaLock from @unibirmingham about the work & findings of @CVROUK
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🧵1/ Debate on #Covid regs for Plan B measures & mandatory vaccination of NHS workers is well underway in the @HouseofCommons . Debate can run to 6.30pm; MPs will be asked to approve each reg via separate motions at the end of the debate.
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MPs are now debating a motion under the Coronavirus Act 2020 relating to the renewal of temporary provisions.
Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
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Today, the @HouseofCommons will consider a motion to renew the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020. Read our briefing to see which provisions will be reviewed and which might be suspended. ow.ly/SACl50Gtbqk
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Later this month, the @HouseofCommons will review the use of powers under the Coronavirus Act 2020 for the third time. On @politics_co_uk , researchers from our @CVROUK reflect on the reviews so far.
@ahrcpress @PandemicBeyond @UKRI_news @fdelond
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The #CoronavirusAct is due for 6-monthly review in Parliamen. Join our joint webinar with the @CVROUK to examine the issues. Details 👇. Booking here: bit.ly/2WJHm6V
We are holding a webinar with the @BinghamCentre
on the upcoming six-month parliamentary review of the Coronavirus Act 2020, *Thursday 14 October 2021, 13.00 - 14.00*. All welcome and you can register here:blog.bham.ac.uk/cvro/covid-1…
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This will be an outstanding webinar on what's been right and wrong in under the Coronavirus Act 2020, whose operation has often been overlooked in preference to covid-regs adopted under the 1984 Public Health (CoD) Act. @fdelond @DaniellaLock @pablo_grez
We are holding a webinar with the @BinghamCentre
on the upcoming six-month parliamentary review of the Coronavirus Act 2020, *Thursday 14 October 2021, 13.00 - 14.00*. All welcome and you can register here:blog.bham.ac.uk/cvro/covid-1…
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Lord Burns has refused a petition from nightclub bosses which sought to delay the introduction of the vaccine certification scheme - it can go ahead as planned tomorrow
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On Thursday 2nd September, the Covid-19 Recovery Committee will hear from:
🔹 @JohnSwinney
🔹 @jasonleitch
🔹 Dominic Munro, Director for COVID-19: Exit Strategy at @scotgov
Watch from 9.30am on scottishparliament.tv
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I’ve accepted advice from the JCVI to offer people with severely weakened immune systems a 3rd COVID-19 vaccine as part of their primary schedule to top up their protection.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Parliament's one-year review of the Coronavirus Act 2020, written with @fdelond and @pablo_grez - open-access
Read @DaniellaLock @pablo_grez @fdelond 'Parliament’s One-Year Review of the Coronavirus Act 2020: Another Example of Parliament’s Marginalisation in the Covid-19 Pandemic' #Coronavirus #governmentaccountability #legislativescrutiny #parliamentaryreview onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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The Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill has just been passed by MSPs this evening by 90 votes to 32.
Find out more about the Bill: parliament.scot/bills-and-la…
ALT A purple graphic with the words - Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill and a bar graph showing 90 votes under the yes heading, 32 votes under the no heading and 0 votes under the abstain heading.
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"Why is it so important to track of Parliament's engagement with human rights during the current pandemic?" ask @fdelond @pablo_grez and @DaniellaLock of @CVROUK for this week's #2MinuteTuesday read
#openresearch
birmingham.ac.uk/research/ar…
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Unit researcher @james_lisak joins a great panel at the @BalliolOxford Bingham Seminar in Constitutional Studies next week, discussing 'Civil Liberties and Parliamentary Scrutiny during COVID-19'.
Tuesday 9 Feb at 5 pm - sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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At 6pm tonight we'll be hosting a live Q&A between Health Minister @vaughangething and @LBC Broadcast Journalist, @GillibrandPeter.
Do you have a question you'd like to ask the Minister?
Respond below 👇
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We're live now hearing from Baroness Casey: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
🗓️ On Monday we'll be holding an important session on the impact of #COVID19 on #homelessness and the private rented sector.
➡️ First, at 4pm we'll hear from Baroness Casey of Blackstock, former chair of the Rough Sleeping Taskforce.
Tune in line: parliamentlive.tv/Commons
ALT A photo of Baroness Casey. Caption reads: We are questioning Baroness Casey of Blackstock, former chair of the rough sleeping taskforce, watch live on Monday 18th January at 4pm
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On Tuesday 19th January we are holding a session with scientific experts. We'll hear from:
-Professor Russell Viner, President of @RCPCHtweets
-@educationgovuk's Chief & Deputy Chief Scientific Advisors
-Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy Chief Medical Officer
committees.parliament.uk/wor…
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Our chair @Jeremy_Hunt will be questioning Prime Minister @BorisJohnson as part of the @CommonsLiaison meeting later today.
📺Watch live online from 3.30pm today: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
We can confirm that @BorisJohnson will be appearing before the Liaison Committee on Wednesday 13 January at 3.30pm.
Watch Live
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