Rejected petition Ban the Burqa and all other face coverings

Ban all face coverings including the Burqa

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All face coverings should be banned in public places, this improves security, identification and social cohesion in the communities m. Improves fairness and increases the sense of fairness helping to decrease divisions

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Prohibit the wearing of all full-face coverings in public spaces
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723131

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Date submitted 1 October 2025
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