Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Rescind Police CV19 Special Powers by 01/01/2021

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

End the special powers granted to UK police over lockdown and social distancing.
Too many constabularies have been rightly criticised for 'over-reach', in other words, too many police have, probably through legislative ignorance, been ordering people about in ways that their special CV19 powers were not designed for. The impulse it seems, has been to go straight to overkill. I believe, for example, telling someone sitting in the sun in an isolated place that he/she has to go home, is ridiculous, and a tyrannical act on the part of the authorities.

Timeline

27 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 27 Jul 2020
Closed 27 Jan 2021

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