Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Publish Government papers regarding COVID19 after 10 years.
Closed
44 signatures
What the petition asks
During the COVID19 epidemic the current government is making decisions that many of the public find controversial and disagree with. At present, under the Public Records Act 1958 internal documents are not released for 20 years. For COVID19-related documents this should be reduced to 10 years.
The politicians and civil servants involved in decision making during this emergency must be held to account during their professional career time spans, not after, when they have retired. A ten year limit will allow a public inquiry full access to the facts and the public to understand the reasoning process of such an inquiry.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
44
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
20 Mar 2020
Closed
20 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.