Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Ban large public gatherings in the UK until the coronavirus has been contained
Closed
202 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban large public gatherings in the UK. This could be determined by either of some threshold on the maximum number of participants, or an assessment of the likelihood of attendees coming from and then dispersing to a wide enough region. Or both, preferably.
The virus is clearly spreading fast in the UK. At this point we have two choices: do everything within reason to mitigate its spread, or accept that the death rate could be inflicted upon the entire population, possibly within an unmanageably short space of time.
We do not need a draconian lock down and we must respect individual liberties and economic necessities. But any clearly irresponsible behaviour beyond the necessary must be strongly discouraged or outright banned.
We do not need a draconian lock down and we must respect individual liberties and economic necessities. But any clearly irresponsible behaviour beyond the necessary must be strongly discouraged or outright banned.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
202
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
12 Mar 2020
Closed
12 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.