This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Private tests for Covid-19 for travel in and out of the UK.
For the goverment to allow approved private sector tests for Covid-19 to everyone travelling in and out of the UK prior to boarding. Possibly adding a surcharge on fares to enable this to happen.
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This would increase confidence in travelling in a struggling Travel Industry and help the Tourism and Hospitality Sector as well and reduce new Covid cases in the UK.
This would also reduce pressure on the NHS Covid-19 testing facilities.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. People can already pay for private testing prior to travelling. We are not sure if you would like this to have an impact on quarantine measures, or be required before entry to the UK.
You may wish to sign this similar petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/551550
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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