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<p>The Government have consistently made it clear over the course of our response
to the COVID-19 outbreak, and during debates in both Houses on the recent Coronavirus
Act 2020, that we will take all measures necessary to protect the public’s health,
and that in doing so we will act proportionately and with due regard for the rights
of the individual. These measures are therefore intended to be temporary, and the
legislation contains many safeguards to ensure that its provisions are in force for
only as long as they need to be.</p><p>Some measures, for example indemnities for
National Health Service employees, will of necessity remain in force after the outbreak
is over, but wherever possible we will ensure that we remove any burdens on individuals
and on society as soon as the science tell us that we can.</p>
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