Petition · past parliament
Allow laptops to be carried in hand luggage for any flights to improve security
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has recently banned laptops from being carried in hand luggage on some flights to and from Middle Eastern countries.
This poses a greater security risk as the laptops will not be thoroughly checked and scanned for explosives. It will also make it easier to steal or damage them.
This poses a greater security risk as the laptops will not be thoroughly checked and scanned for explosives. It will also make it easier to steal or damage them.
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/security-airlines-middle-east-north-africa-government-ban-devices-a7642401.html
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.