Rejected petition Relax the rules on masks for socially distanced wedding guests

Please allow guests to attend weddings without wearing masks, as long as they remain 2m apart.

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The wedding industry is worth £10bn/yr and yet is disproportionately penalised in current regulations. One example is the use of masks - currently families can celebrate in a restaurant without masks, but if sat in a church, masks must be worn. The govt has said that 2m is safe,1m requires extra precautions: therefore guests who sit 2m apart shouldn’t need masks.
Thousands have already rescheduled their day; this restriction means many are delaying further, preventing the industry recovering.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333863
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329339

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Date submitted 8 August 2020
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