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Petition · past parliament

Make it a criminal offence to wear face coverings in public places

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it a criminal offence to wear face coverings in public places With the exception of helmets and public service personnel. Face coverings are a security risk and can be a trigger for PTSD amongst service personnel and veterans.
At borders and in Banks all helmets and face coverings need to be removed for security reasons.

Why it was rejected

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

Ban face coverings in public

Timeline

17 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
29 Aug 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Aug 2018

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