Petition · past parliament
Close schools to prevent the increase of coronavirus cases and deaths in uk
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Close schools so coronavirus doesn’t spread
So less people catch coronavirus
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.