Petition · past parliament
Enact legal accountability to individuals attending religious gatherings.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We request that, those who partake in religious gatherings during the Covid-19 outbreak. Be held legally accountable. Any such gathering, where individuals attempt to circumvent or ignore the risk to human life in the UK, be prosecuted as biological terrorists. With wilful disregards to human life
It has become apparent in recent weeks that certain groups are ignoring or flouting the advice of the government, as well as the warnings from the World Health Organization.
A certain MP has even been indicated in participation.
Example : http://shorturl.at/fqBY3
And with religious festivals taking place outside the UK in coming months. The health of the British public could be put at risk by those returning from similar close contact religious gatherings, outside the remit of UK authority.
A certain MP has even been indicated in participation.
Example : http://shorturl.at/fqBY3
And with religious festivals taking place outside the UK in coming months. The health of the British public could be put at risk by those returning from similar close contact religious gatherings, outside the remit of UK authority.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't publish petitions that accuse individuals of committing a crime.
Furthermore, we can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are responsible for. The Government has passed regulations restricting gatherings and unnecessarily leaving the home. Enforcing these regulations is a matter for the police and courts, and not the Government or House of Commons.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Furthermore, we can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are responsible for. The Government has passed regulations restricting gatherings and unnecessarily leaving the home. Enforcing these regulations is a matter for the police and courts, and not the Government or House of Commons.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.