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Petition · past parliament

Ban the Burqa in Britain

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Being used to disguise terrorists.If "westerners" have to adhere to Muslim dress codes in Muslim countries then it should also be the same when they are in our country.

Why it was rejected

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

Ban the wearing of a Burka, any full or partial front face coverings in public.

Timeline

24 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2016

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