Petition · past parliament

Stop assignments taking place in colleges and universities during Covid-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that it is unfair that we have to do assignments when we have not been taught the content. By stopping assignments it will put less pressure on students and will help them get the true grades in which they deserve.
To allow students to get the true grades in which they deserve. By stopping assignments it will put less pressure on students and will help them get the true grades in which they deserve.

Why it was rejected

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

This is a matter for individual institutions and not the UK Government or Parliament

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NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Apr 2020

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