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
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

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.