Covid inquiry must look at whether rules were too tough, says Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg
He is facing calls to quit from some senior Tories, as well as opposition parties, after admitting attending the party.
"We must consider as this goes to an inquiry and we look into what happened with Covid whether all those regulations were proportionate or whether it was too hard on people," he added.announced as the inquiry chair in DecemberThe prime minister's official spokesman said the government had sought to strike the right balance when introducing regulations and guidance.
He added: "I think prime minister has absolutely acknowledged that these restrictions do not...there is no cost-free option, both in allowing the virus to continue unimpeded and indeed introducing restrictions on people's way of lives and their livelihood."The first coronavirus lockdown was introduced in England in late March and rules were slowly relaxed in May 2020, but it was not until 1 June that people were allowed to meet outside in groups of up to six people.
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