Petition · past parliament
Require local authorities to allow family to attend funerals
Closed
49 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should not allow any local authority to ban mourners attend a funeral services. Restrictions could be made in terms of numbers and the 2 meter spacing. Everyone has the right to a send off. Especially in these tough times where family cannot see loved ones before their departure.
A funeral is an extremely important stage through the process of mourning a deceased loved one. Measures can be put in place to reduce risk during COVID-19 but the banning of family to say goodbye is unfair. You are asking alot of the British public to give up their freedom to save lives, all I ask is you treat every life as if it matters regardless of the current pandemic.
Timeline
| 22 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
49
Status
Closed
Opened
22 May 2020
Closed
22 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.