Action to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
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Simon Baynes almost always voted for public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19
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On 14 Dec 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to expand the general "legal requirement to wear face coverings when in shops, when using public transport and in transport hubs to more indoor settings, including, banks, places of worship, public areas in hotels and hostels, museums, in England".
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On 14 Dec 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to restrict access to certain venues and events with large crowds, mixing and close contact to those who either are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have a negative result from within the previous 48 hours, or have a medical exemption from vaccination or through participation in a clinical trial.
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On 14 Dec 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to generally require those visiting care homes to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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On 30 Nov 2021:
Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021
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On 30 Nov 2021:
Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant
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On 13 Jul 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to generally ban those who have not had a complete course of doses of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine from visiting a care home.
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On 16 Jun 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to continue a ban on indoor gatherings, with exceptions including for work, education and business premises (including shops), and a ban on outdoor gatherings of over six people, again subject to exceptions, and other restrictions, including on businesses.
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On 25 Mar 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to retain temporary arrangements connected to the coronavirus pandemic on closing buildings, restricting events and gatherings, suspending evictions, enabling greater use of video and audio technology in courts and restricting the liberty of potentially infectious persons.
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On 10 Feb 2021:
Simon Baynes voted for increased data sharing for the purposes of enforcement of COVID-19 self-isolation regulations and for a new "large gathering offence" applying to those attending an indoor gathering of more than fifteen people in a private home or education accommodation, or an indoor rave.
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On 1 Feb 2021:
Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Covid Security at UK Borders
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On 6 Jan 2021:
Simon Baynes voted to place all of England into a strict "stay at home" lockdown, with exceptions including for work and exercise, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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On 1 Dec 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to introduce a tiered system of restrictions intended to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, with different tiers and restrictions applying in different areas.
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On 4 Nov 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to forbid anyone from leaving, or being outside of, the place where they are living without reasonable excuse, to close non-essential retail, entertainment and leisure venues and to restrict food and drink businesses to delivery, click and collect, drive through and takeaway.
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On 21 Oct 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to approve the extension of COVID-19 related relaxations of corporate annual general meeting requirements, and insolvency laws.
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On 21 Oct 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to require 10 days self-isolation following a positive test for COVID-19 and 14 days self-isolation for those officially notified they have had close-contact of someone who had tested positive.
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On 6 Oct 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to prohibit of a gathering of more than six people unless those gathering are all from the same household, or two linked households, or if an exemption applies.
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On 30 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to retain temporary arrangements connected to the coronavirus pandemic on closing buildings, restricting events and gatherings, suspending evictions, enabling greater use of video and audio technology in courts and restricting the liberty of potentially infectious persons.
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On 23 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted in favour of extending a general requirement to wear face coverings in venues such as shops, shopping centres, banks and post offices to a wider range of places including places of worship, cinemas, crematoria, museums, hotel lobbies and cinemas.
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On 23 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to permit, in England, the opening of casinos, indoor skating rinks, indoor play areas and bowling alleys as well as to permit public events at conference centres and exhibition halls.
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On 23 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted in favour of extending requirements to wear a face covering in certain places in England to cover casinos, members clubs, social clubs, conference centres, funfairs, theme parks and indoor sports and leisure facilities while providing exemptions for elite sports and pupils of religious schools.
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On 23 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to support increased penalties for repeated breaches of the law requiring the wearing of facemasks in situations including shops and using public transport.
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On 23 Sep 2020:
Simon Baynes voted to approve a ban on indoor or outdoor gatherings of more than thirty people at a private home in England.
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