Rejected petition: Ban the wearing of burqa and all face coverings in public places
Rejected on
It is a national security concern that people can cover their faces in public places
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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Make face coverings illegal
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749103We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.