Petition · past parliament

No punishment for parents who do not wish to send their children back to school

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

No punishment for parents who do not wish to send their children back to school when the lock down ends until a cure has been found. Parents should be able to exercise free will and the right to make an informed decision particularly if the child has an underlying health condition such as Asthma.
No punishment for parents. Continuous support from the child’s school. No risk of the child being removed from the school register.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

8 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 May 2020

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