Petition · past parliament
Students in schools should be allowed to wear face masks from Sept 2020.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Instruct local authorities and schools not to enforce or penalize students who want to wear face masks during term time until a vaccine is widely available.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Require schools to allow children to wear face masks at school due to Covid-19
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.