Petition · past parliament
Provide tests for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the UK
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Testing for Covid 19 should be made available to all those who wish to undergo such tests with immediate or soonest effect.
The World Health Organisation has recommended testing, other countries have a programme in place - why haven't we (the UK) ? I personally do not believe we can get a true picture of the spread of the virus without it and the benefits are obvious - people are much more likely to self isolate if they test positive for the virus, thus hopefully limiting the spread.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.