Petition · past parliament
Reopen Parliament before reopening schools. MPs should be guinea pigs, not kids.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Govt intends to reopen Schools subsequent to the Covid-19 lockdown. Children should not be allowed back into an untested environment until scientific and medical advice and testing supports this. Parliament should reopen before any school and MPs must be on a three line whip to attend.
Quite simply the Government should not put children back into an untested environment and should lead by example and reconvene Parliament. This will enable the populace to see that MPs are representing their electorate and are confident in the scientific and medical advice being given on easing lockdown by Boris Johnson and the Government. Any MP, that does not attend Parliament should have to give a full explanation, to both the House of Commons and to their constituency electorate.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Timeline
| 11 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.