Coronavirus: Disease Control

(asked on 6th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a limit applies to the number of adults from the same household visiting essential retail venues during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown period.


Answered by
Penny Mordaunt Portrait
Penny Mordaunt
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
This question was answered on 13th January 2021

On 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister announced a national lockdown in England. Details and guidance are available on gov.uk, as well as information on restrictions applicable in other parts of the United Kingdom.

Visiting essential retail venues constitutes an essential activity that is legally permitted. The guidance states that you can leave home to buy things at shops or obtain services but that you should stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household.

The number of adults from the same household permitted to visit essential retail venues is at the discretion of the store with customers asked to respect the measures essential retailers are putting in place to help manage social distancing in stores.

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