Petition · past parliament
All passing through airport security to remove all head and facial coverings.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Most travellers are required to remove their outer clothing, shoes, scarves, hats when passing through security at airports to ensure there is no possibility of concealment, yet other passengers are allowed through security with their heads and faces covered.
There have been many instances of unequal treatment of travellers passing through UK border controls. A well known case at Gatwick Airport (as reported in the Daily Telegraph on the 26 Feb 2012) was typical. A passenger who was required to remove his scarf queried why it was that another female passenger who had her face and head completely covered, was not required to remove her head gear. He was then delayed for an hour because of his comments. This is clearly unacceptable
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Operational decisions about security at airports are not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.