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The Rev Martin Poole mentioned he had taken Mr Hancock “at his phrase”
A vicar who was assured a evaluation of fines handed to households throughout lockdown is upset the federal government has “rowed again” on the pledge.
The Rev Martin Poole had requested if the federal government would evaluation any fines given to households travelling for childcare, amid the row over Dominic Cumming’s journey to Durham – additionally for childcare.
Well being Secretary Matt Hancock had promised a “full reply” in writing.
However after Tuesday’s briefing, Downing Avenue mentioned there could be no evaluation.
It was confirmed on Wednesday by Housing Communities and Native Authorities Secretary Robert Jenrick who mentioned: “It is for the police to resolve whether or not to impose fines underneath the legislation.”
He mentioned officers had “a level of discretion to make use of their frequent sense, reflecting the truth that all of our circumstances are totally different and households specifically face specific challenges”.
Mr Poole informed the BBC: “I took him (Mr Hancock) at his phrase that he would go away and have some discussions and that was very nice to listen to. It is a bit disappointing to listen to afterwards that they’ve rowed again on {that a} bit.”
Fines ‘flip-flop’
At Tuesday’s briefing, Mr Hancock had pledged to talk to the Treasury over the problem and make a future announcement.
Inside minutes of the press convention, Downing Avenue sources informed political reporters there could be no evaluation.
Afterward Tuesday, shadow dwelling secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds referred to as for an pressing reply from Residence Secretary Priti Patel, including: “It is now been made extremely troublesome to police very important public well being steerage, as this flip-flop over fines reveals.”
Newest figures from the Nationwide Police Chiefs’ Council present a complete of 14,244 mounted penalty notices had been recorded by forces in England between 27 March and 11 Could, for breaches of the Well being Safety Laws.
It isn’t recognized what number of, if any, fines had been handed to households travelling for childcare functions.