This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition People must carry proof if they are exempt from wearing a face covering
People must carry valid proof if they are exempt from wearing a face covering and this must be a law. Too many people are using the "exempt" rule as an excuse to not wear a face covering. They must varry a valid form of proof if they are exempt. It does not have to be highly visible.
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Too many people are exploiting the medical exemption rule, and are not wearing face coverings. They must have a form of proof so that anyone who just dosnt want to wear one cant exploit this.
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.
The current rules about wearing face coverings include reasons that would not be a medical diagnosis made by a GP, and people are currently allowed to self-certify whether their condition affects them in this way. You can find more information about exemptions here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own#when-you-do-not-need-to-wear-a-face-covering
The Government has published official badges for people who are exempt from wearing a face covering: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example if you would like to end exemptions for all but specific medical conditions, you could start a petition calling for that to happen.
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