Petition · past parliament
Give parents the choice to keep children from school Without facing fines
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people have children with health issues or family members living with them that would be vulnerable amidst the corona virus spread. If the government won’t close schools at least allow parents to make the choice to isolate and protect their children without fear of being fined and prosecuted!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 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.