Petition · past parliament
Hold a full judge-led enquiry into the UK response to the Covid-19 outbreak
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
At a suitable (but prompt) time the Government should hold a full judge led enquiry into the UK's handling of the Covid-19 outbreak so that full lessons can be learned and best practice established for any other epidemics that may happen in the future
A number of articles in the press & by expert scientists have said that the initial tactics for containing the outbreak was based on a "herd immunity" model different to WHO advice, & that a "delay" tactic was only brought in when models changed
There have also been reports that NHS staff couldn't get protective equipment needed
In order for full lessons to be learned, a full judge led enquiry able to access evidence should be established as promptly as able once the outbreak is contained
There have also been reports that NHS staff couldn't get protective equipment needed
In order for full lessons to be learned, a full judge led enquiry able to access evidence should be established as promptly as able once the outbreak is contained
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 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.