Paragraphs 74–79 of this report includes evidence relating to specific provisions within the Coronavirus Act that may be of interest to Parliamentarians for the six- 34 Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Government’s handling of Covid-19 monthly review. This includes powers under schedules 21 and 22 of the Act and powers relating to health provision and powers to modify the Mental Health Act.

Paragraphs 74–79 of this report includes evidence relating to specific provisions within the Coronavirus Act that may be of interest to Parliamentarians for the six- 34 Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Government’s handling of Covid-19 monthly review. This includes powers under schedules 21 and 22 of the Act and powers relating to health provision and powers to modify the Mental Health Act. Type: conclusion | Number: 21 | Paragraph: 94 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: In addressing this recommendation, and the concerns of MIND (in Paragraph 91), the Government would like to assure the Committee that the temporary modifications to the Mental Health Act 1983, allowed for by the Coronavirus Act 2020, were designed to only be used if the mental health sector was expe