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Petition · past parliament

Close all educational facilities in the UK to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Schools, colleges and universities in cities in the UK with most cases of coronavirus to close educational facilities.
This will ease public panic caused by the recent splurge in coronavirus cases and prevent the spread amongst students and staff. Parents and children would feel safer, as well as the student and staff that have to use public transport to travel to and from colleges and universities.

Why it was rejected

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

Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19.
Close all universities down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID-19

Timeline

9 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Mar 2020

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