Petition · past parliament
Close all non-essential public places. And put Britain on lockdown for 1 month!!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Realise that Britain needs to lockdown! And universities, schools and nurseries should close!!
Because if you don’t your just killing people and not helping. I will say it again put us on lockdown
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government announced that schools, universities and colleges would close on 18 March, and a UK-wide lockdown was announced on Monday 23 March.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.