Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Tougher penalties for not following the Covid 19 rules

Closed 35 signatures

What the petition asks

Ignoring/flouting the Covid 19 lockdown rules should carry a £1000 fine and custodial sentence.

Deal with it as you did with the issue of spitting at someone which can now result in a prison sentence. Non compliance to the rules should be dealt with in the same way.
Matt Hancock spoke of the possible need for a total lockdown removing the once a day exercise period if too many people ignored or flouted the rule.

It would be totally wrong for the majority to be punished due to the actions of this minority.

These people need to be dealt with. The government needs to stop the excuses now that some are unaware of the rules. This is a global pandemic, 1,000's of people have and will die. There is no viable excuse now not to know.

Timeline

28 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
28 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 35
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 28 May 2020
Closed 28 Nov 2020

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