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Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 require members’ clubs and social clubs to enforce the wearing of masks, while other hospitality venues providing identical activities, such as pubs, are not required to; and why their approach to regulating members’ clubs and social clubs has changed from previous COVID-19-related regulations, under which such clubs were not treated differently to pubs and similar hospitality venues.  HL5029

Question HL5029: tabled on 15 December 2021 and due for answer by 31 December 2021

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Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 require members’ clubs and social clubs to enforce the wearing of masks, while other hospitality venues providing identical activities, such as pubs, are not required to; and why their approach to regulating members’ clubs and social clubs has changed from previous COVID-19-related regulations, under which such clubs were not treated differently to pubs and similar hospitality venues.  HL5029
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Chief Executive, The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd
Secretarial support is given by staff of The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd
Honorary membership of Carlton Club, given by Carlton Club (London) Limited, St James's Street, London SW1
Trustee (in capacity as Chief Executive of The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd) of up to 200 Conservative Clubs throughout UK; each Club is an Unincorporated Association with its own constitution

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Lord Smith of Hindhead
Conservative
Life peer