Petition · past parliament
21 day isolation period for everyone except essential services
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Set a complete isolation period for everyone by law not advisory
Freeze all mortgages, rent and all essential Bill's e.g. electricity, gas and water
Freeze all mortgages, rent and all essential Bill's e.g. electricity, gas and water
Wake up and smell the beans every other country in the world have set a president. Are we not 'GREAT' britain, look after the people and there businesses. This is what insurance is actually for.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Since this petition was started the Government has asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Suspending payments for mortgages, utilities and loans is a matter for individual mortgage providers, utility providers and lenders, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out about asking for a mortgage holiday from lenders here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find out what Government support is available for businesses as a result of the coronavirus here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Suspending payments for mortgages, utilities and loans is a matter for individual mortgage providers, utility providers and lenders, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out about asking for a mortgage holiday from lenders here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find out what Government support is available for businesses as a result of the coronavirus here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.