Telegraph readers have had their say on the maximum 10-year prison sentence for breaking quarantine rules 10 February 2021 • 10:54am On Tuesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that anyone seeking to conceal their trip from a red list country would face a £10,000 fine or prosecution and a maximum 10-year prison sentence. The announcement sparked anger from senior Tories, the travel industry and critics of Covid restrictions led by former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption. Telegraph readers were also divided over jail-terms for those hiding visits, with some arguing the measures were proportionate given the threat of new Covid variants to Britain’s pandemic recovery. Meanwhile, others questioned the wisdom of imposing a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for a regulatory breach.