Petition · past parliament
Bring back COVID-19 testing for everyone who has symptoms in the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Test everyone in the UK who shows signs of the COVID-19 virus, rather than just telling people to isolate.
We need to have clear figures, statistics and records to show the spread and risk of this virus
We need to have clear figures, statistics and records to show the spread and risk of this virus
If we don’t test people who have symptoms, we have no idea whether they have the virus or not.
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.
We have published a petition calling for the Government to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
We have published a petition calling for the Government to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.