This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Mandatory Face Coverings and Review All Restrictions relative to the danger
A large proportion of the public consider that the Government strategy on Covid 19 restrictions is completely haphazard. We want them to completely review the position with reference to the danger Covid 19 now poses to the general population.
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1. Stop the introduction of mandatory wearing of face masks in public subject to a review of the danger of Covid 19
2. The Chief Medical Officer to communicate the real danger of Covid 19 in terms of and in comparison to other everyday risks of living a normal life.
3. Review all of the restrictions immediately with reference to the danger of Covid 19 at 2. above.
4. To have an end trigger for all restrictions based upon the danger lowering.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
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
If you want the Government to end the lockdown you might also want to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315979
The Chief Medical Officer is the Government's most senior adviser on health matters, but his role is independent and we can't accept petitions calling for him to take particular actions.
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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