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Petition · past parliament

COVID-19: Close NI schools and colleges. We all live on this island.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Boris Johnson needs to stop holding Northern Ireland at ransom. Following the closure of schools, colleges and pre-school settings in the Republic of Ireland, NI ministers should be encouraged to do the same. Prevention at this stage is imperative.
The UK government are not taking this pandemic seriously enough. Action is needed before it's too late.

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.

Timeline

12 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Mar 2020

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