The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 were made at 4.30 p.m. on 5th January 2021, laid before Parliament at 5.30 p.m. and came into force today (6th January 2021).

A consolidated version of the Regulations, incorporating the No 3 amendment Regulations, has been published too.

This instrument amends Schedule 4 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (“the All Tiers Regulations”) (S.I. 2020/1374) to move all of England currently in Tiers 1, 2 or 3 into Tier 4.

It also makes some amendments to the Tier 4 restrictions in order to achieve a national lockdown. This includes:

• removing outdoor recreation as an exception from the restrictions on leaving home;
• restricting takeaway and click and collect of alcohol from hospitality businesses;
• closing zoos, aquariums, safari parks and outdoor animal attractions, outdoor sports facilities and retail travel agents; and
• restricting childcare (other than early years provision) and supervised activities for children to vulnerable children and children of critical workers and removing the exemption to the gatherings restrictions for parent and child groups.

It also changes the expiry date of the All Tiers Regulations to 31 March 2021.

View the Explanatory Memorandum for The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021