Rejected petition A referendum on the way forward for the COVID-19 ease of restrictions in England

A referendum to vote on the way forward for COVID-19 in England, for the government to either provide a plan for accelerated but controlled herd immunity or wait for a vaccine.

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Use the referendum decision to spearhead a definitive plan of action.

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.

You have asked for a referendum on the approach to Covid-19 in England, but it is not clear what you want the public to vote on. Your petition refers to accelerated herd immunity, but it is not clear what this would involve or how it would be achieved.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/551539

We could accept other petitions calling for referendums on the Government's approach to Covid-19, but it would need to be clear what you want the public to be asked at any referendum.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 15 September 2020
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