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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition The Government Should Ban Clothing That Obstructs A Person's Identity.

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I believe items of clothing such as Burqas and Balaclavas, which obscure the identity of a person, should be banned in Britain.

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