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Petition · past parliament

Ban fires in gardens during covid-19 LOCKDOWN

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban fires(bonfires) during covid-19 LOCKDOWN
People are isolating and opening windows as suggested by government at minute but getting fire smoke instead of clean fresh air. With covid-19 affecting the chest breathing in smoke is making it worse for lots of people across the UK. People should not be having to breath in smoke whilst in your own home especially people with chest issues. People over Facebook are asking about this very issue as its affecting them.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban all garden waste fires during Coronavirus Pandemic in residential areas.

Timeline

31 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 May 2020

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