{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/573716.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":573716,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Close British borders until Coronavirus is under control.","background":"The current border controls are not strong enough to control new Coronavirus variants which threaten to undermine our vaccine programme. \r\n\r\nNow is the time to urgently close our borders excluding transit of \r\nessential supplies such as medicines/food etc.","additional_details":"Now is the time for Government to look again at the SAGE advice given in regards to border control and the effects that it can have on stopping new coronavirus variants from spreading in this country. \r\n\r\nIt is common knowledge that new variants of coronavirus could cause serious problems for the vaccination programme currently underway in our country. \r\n\r\nIf the Government does not now tighten measures on our borders we will be in lockdown for longer.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2021-02-03T12:32:33.628Z","updated_at":"2021-02-09T11:55:28.620Z","rejected_at":"2021-02-09T11:55:24.896Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-02-03T12:39:07.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564165\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe 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\r\n\r\nYou 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\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}