Petition · past parliament
Instigate a 2020 Queens Honours & Awards list to recognise our COVID-19 heroes
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
For the Nation to recognise and celebrate the outstanding professionalism, dedication and commitment of our NHS, other Emergency Services, Armed Forces, Retail Services, Scientists, Engineers, Food Producers and volunteers in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping the country going.
Instead of the Queens Honours & Awards being used to reward Celebrities, Sportspeople and Politicians, use the 2020 New Years Honour list to reward those people who have been the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The British people should have the opportunity to recognise those individuals who have made a difference and unselfishly helped others, even putting their own lives on the line.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept your petition because it asks for someone to be nominated for an honour.
Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly, although it is not possible to nominate a group or organisation for an honour. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here: https://www.gov.uk/honours
We have accepted petitions calling for the Government to award people working in essential occupations medals, which you might like to sign.
If you want the Government to award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces, you may wish to sign this petition: Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces
If you want the Government to create a medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations, you may wish to sign this petition: A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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/
Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly, although it is not possible to nominate a group or organisation for an honour. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here: https://www.gov.uk/honours
We have accepted petitions calling for the Government to award people working in essential occupations medals, which you might like to sign.
If you want the Government to award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces, you may wish to sign this petition: Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces
If you want the Government to create a medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations, you may wish to sign this petition: A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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
| 30 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2020
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