Petition · past parliament
Make the socialising restrictions enforceable instead of implementing a curfew
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Please do not ban the daily exercise for law abiding citizens, instead require citizens to carry a self written paper with address, date and time, so that the police can enforce the law. If exercise is banned, then everyone will be deprived of fresh air, exercise and access to natural vitamin D.
Having seen Matt Hancock's threat in the BBC, I wanted to highlight the following issues:
1: This punishes law abiding citizens, whilst provide no solution for dealing with the violation. (As those who are ignorant will just continue being so)
2: Those of us who doesn't have supplements or a garden will be deprived of exercise, fresh air and access to free vitamin D. These are critical things for a functioning immune system. Make the current restrictions enforceable instead.
1: This punishes law abiding citizens, whilst provide no solution for dealing with the violation. (As those who are ignorant will just continue being so)
2: Those of us who doesn't have supplements or a garden will be deprived of exercise, fresh air and access to free vitamin D. These are critical things for a functioning immune system. Make the current restrictions enforceable instead.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Since you started your petition the Government has passed new regulations which cover restrictions on gatherings, but individuals can now spend time outdoors, including to exericse, as often as they wish.
The Government's latest guidance is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/
And the most recent regulations are here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350
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 find 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/
The Government's latest guidance is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/
And the most recent regulations are here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350
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 find 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
| 5 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.