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Force all venues to allow FOC re-arrangement of weddings or cancellations

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Force venues to close for weddings and allow FOC re-arrangement or for insurance to cover cancellation by individuals
Because of Covid-19, these events are “needless gatherings” and businesses are forcing weddings to proceed that are decimated, refusing rearrangements, cancellation or refund.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about rearranging booked events are a matter for individual venues, not the Government or Parliament, and decisions to pay out under an insurance policy are a matter for individual insurance companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
 
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
 
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

21 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.