Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
A law to make spitting at sporting events illegal to stop the spread of diseases
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
As well as coronavirus 19, there are other serious illnesses such as Hepatitis B and C etc which can work their way from your saliva into other peoples nose, throat and lungs.
By making it illegal the government would be helping young people to stop imitating their sports heroes such as footballers
By making it illegal the government would be helping young people to stop imitating their sports heroes such as footballers
At present, the only resource to stop spitting in public is if your council decides to prosecute offenders under enviro-crime (Litter offences).
Public health in England could propose and endorse this new law under emergency powers until a permanent new law could be brought in to stamp out this unhealthy and disgusting practice.
Other diseases include Rhinovirus (colds), Flu virus, Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis, or mono), Type 1 herpes and Cytomegalovirus (a risk for babies in the womb)
Public health in England could propose and endorse this new law under emergency powers until a permanent new law could be brought in to stamp out this unhealthy and disgusting practice.
Other diseases include Rhinovirus (colds), Flu virus, Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis, or mono), Type 1 herpes and Cytomegalovirus (a risk for babies in the womb)
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
25 Sep 2020
Closed
25 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.