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Petition · past parliament

To make the British people feel safe ban the Burka in the United Kingdom.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

For security reasons
I feel intimated when I see people in a Burka as I have no idea who is under it.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban the Burkha on the grounds of security

Timeline

21 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
24 Nov 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Nov 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.