Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

UK Government to set up a Covid-19 Select Committee

Closed 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The Select Committee to call experts to establish the source country, source practices, and primary means of transmission of the virus. To establish what appropriate sanctions can be applied by the UK to any source countries to encourage them to stop any practices that led to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Covid-19 Pandemic will eventually have caused thousands in deaths, cost the world billions in lost production, and untold misery across the globe. We must take all necessary steps to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.We must be proactive not just reactive. If this means placing sanctions against countries that threaten the Worlds health then these must be considered. Globalisation must include countries being held responsible for their peoples actions

Timeline

13 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Closed
Department Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened 13 May 2020
Closed 13 Nov 2020

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