Petition · past parliament
Start shut down of all work/public gatherings for two weeks to halt the spread
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Temporary measures to be enforced across the country to encourage social distancing
We need to go to full lockdown to minimise the transmission risk.
We need to go to full lockdown to minimise the transmission risk.
The only way to prevent this is social distancing today. Not tomorrow. Today.
That means keeping as many people home as possible, starting now.
You have the power and the responsibility to prevent this.
This is an exponential threat. Every day counts. Every day that there isn’t social distancing, these cases grow exponentially.
More details and data on this link show other countries' success at handling it.
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
That means keeping as many people home as possible, starting now.
You have the power and the responsibility to prevent this.
This is an exponential threat. Every day counts. Every day that there isn’t social distancing, these cases grow exponentially.
More details and data on this link show other countries' success at handling it.
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Implement UK lockdown for preventing spread of COVID19.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.