Petition · past parliament
Make Coronavirus testing kits available to the public by post.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The government needs to make mass testing possible in order to track and isolate the spread of the disease. Create a mailable kit that can be self-administered and either posted back or dropped off in a large bin (like a bottle bank) which is emptied daily.
If we don't know if we have it - we can't self isolate. Any of us could have it right now and be walking around infecting our families, friends and co-workers. But if we had a way of self-testing new could isolate ourselves
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The conduct of tests is a clinical decision for the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could start a petition calling for the Government to provide additional resources to increase their testing capacity, if that's something you'd like to see happen.
You could start a petition calling for the Government to provide additional resources to increase their testing capacity, if that's something you'd like to see happen.
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.