This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop mandatory wearing of face masks in public.
Face masks are to be made mandatory on public transport in the United Kingdom from July 10th.
We want the government to reverse their decision and allow the public to make their own informed decision
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Face masks are to be made mandatory on public transport in the United Kingdom from July. Studies have proven that wearing a face mask is not only dangerous to human health but also ineffective at stopping the spread of a virus.
We want the public to be able to make their own informed decision on whether or not they would like to wear a face mask and not feel forced to by refusal of travel or enforcement of a large penalty. We feel enforced wearing of face masks is removing our freedom of choice.
This petition was rejected
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Don't make the wearing of face masks compulsory in public places in England: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331174
Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331430
Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325079
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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