Disclosure ref: 32 Sent: 17th June 2020 

## Freedom Of Information Act 2000 Request Review Into Prosecutions And Convictions Under The Coronavirus Act 2020 And The Health Protection Regulations Request I Am Writing To You Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2000 To Request The Following Information From The Crown Prosecution Service Regarding Its Recent Review Into Prosecutions And Convictions Under The Coronavirus Act 2020 And The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) Regulations.

I am requesting the details of the 12 cases that were incorrectly charged under the Health Protection Regulations. 

1. What was the specific charge in each case? 2. Why was the charge overturned? 
 Response In response to the first part of your request the specific charge in each case are as follows: 
 
Three cases- Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 {8(1), 12(1) (b) & 
(4)} Five cases -Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 {6 and 9(1) (b) & (4)} Two cases- Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 {4(1), 15(1) (a) and (5)} One case-  Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 {9 (2) & (4)} One Case- Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 {8 (1), 12(1) (b)& (4)} In response to the second part of your request, please see below which outlines the reasoning for each of the 12 cases, where the charge was overturned under the Health Protection Regulations. One case- Wrong Section of Regulations Three cases- Welsh Regulations in England Two  cases - England Regulations in Wales 

Crown Prosecution Service, Information Access Team,  
Floor 8, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ 
United Kingdom www.cps.gov.uk 
 
Four cases- Homeless person Two cases- Regulations Repealed Information Management Unit 
020 3357 0788 
IMU@cps.gov.uk