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"Survey: Masks, Protest, and Public Life

"This survey is open to all Clinically Vulnerable people, those in their families, and also people who wear masks in the UK. It asks about your experience of mask-wearing, the new protest law, and how these affect your daily life. Some questions ask about your health, or the health of a Clinically Vulnerable person in your household.

"What the new law does: From 29 June 2026, under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, police in England and Wales can designate an area around a protest for up to 24 hours (extendable to 48). Inside a designated area, wearing anything that conceals your identity — including a face mask or respirator — is a criminal offence, punishable by up to a month's imprisonment or a fine. There is a health provision, but it works as a defence, not an exemption: a person wearing a mask in a designated area commits the offence, and must then prove their health reason afterwards — potentially after being stopped or arrested.

"It takes about 4 minutes to complete.

"Who is collecting this information: Clinically Vulnerable Families (CVF), registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data controller [ZB887575]."

I've done the survey! It genuinely didn't take very long.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2MjV9Nj4iwXnhCg_rsc941hKvEAFJJ9BV5NSgF53_-CeBSA/viewform

#masks #UKLaw #protest #coercion #health #CivilRights #CovidIsntOver