A row erupted on 9 February 2021 when Mr Matt Hancock[1] announced that any passenger who submits a Passenger Locator Form in terms that conceal the fact that they had travelled in a ‘red list’ country[2] (such as Portugal) “could face a £10,000 fine or prosecution and up to 10 years in prison”.  Criticism has been hard-hitting.   For the full blog post, see the QMUL Criminal Justice Centre Blog page [Link].