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This Is How And When The Lockdown Tier In Your Area Can Be Lowered
MPs will vote on Tuesday whether to approve Boris Johnson’s three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions.
If the government wins, the new rules replacing England’s national lockdown will come into force from Wednesday December 2.
Under the system, the country will be split into tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3.
In total, almost 99% of England’s population will enter tier 2 or 3, with tight restrictions on bars and restaurants and a ban on households mixing indoors.
Only the Isle of Wight, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly will be under the lightest tier 1 controls, while large swathes of the midlands, north east and north west are in the most restrictive tier 3.
How long will the tiered system last?
The government has said it wants the tiers, which are stricter than those in place before the national lockdown, to be in place until the end of March 2021. Boris Johnson told Tory MPs in a letter on Saturday this would be “necessary to control the virus through the winter”.
Could it end sooner?
Yes. In a move to appease his MPs, the prime minister has promised the system will have a legal “sunset” of February 3. This means in order for the tiered approach to remain in place beyond then, parliament would have to vote in favour of it again.
Can regions change tiers and when?
Yes. The government will review the tiers in each region of England on December 16. Any changes will be announced on Thursday December 17 and will come into effect on Saturday December 19.
The government’s Joint Biosecurity Centre and ministers will look at the data across England on a weekly basis from then on.
Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, will chair a meeting on Tuesdays. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, then chairs a meeting on Wednesdays for Thursday announcements on any changes to the tiers.
There is also a specific requirement in the legislation to conduct a formal review of the tiering allocations every fortnight.
How can a region move down tiers?
The government has said it will...
