Petition · past parliament
Ban garden and allotment fires during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to bring in an emergency measure to ban the burning of wood and rubbish during the lockdown associated with the Coronavirus pandemic.
People are stuck at home and need fresh air more than ever. Despite the drastic reduction in traffic, air quality from ultra fine smoke particles (PM2.5) is getting worse. We need to be able to go outside and to ventilate our homes without breathing polluted air. Poor air quality is already being linked to increased probability of death where people contract COVID-19. We need to be able to keep as healthy as possible at this critical time.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.