Thank you for contacting me about the emergency legislation relating to the Government's response to coronavirus.
All the measures in the Coronavirus Act are temporary and proportionate to the threat we face. It is important that they will only be used when strictly necessary and will only be in place for as long as required to respond to the situation. Also, there are measures in place to review this act on a six-monthly basis, to ensure that the measures remain appropriate. The virus will be with us for some time, and it is vital that we are able to take necessary steps to save lives.
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