Petition · past parliament
Allow fathers of the same home to attend midwife appointments with their partner
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow maximum of one person to be allowed into scans, midwifery appointments and anti natal appointments
Presently people are allowed to be in a pub with lots of people who claim to be free of symptoms of covid-19 but they are taken at face value and do not require a mask. However a pregnancy is just as exciting to a father as it is to a mother but the father is currently excluded from involvement in this journey and it is unfair that the father is chastised from this life changing experience
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about who can attend scans are a matter for individual hospitals and clinics, not the UK Government or House of Commons.
On 5 June, the NHS’s suspension of hospital visiting was lifted. This means that visiting is now subject to local discretion by trusts and other NHS bodies. You should check with your maternity team and sonography unit for their policy on visitors attending antenatal appointments, including scans.
On 5 June, the NHS’s suspension of hospital visiting was lifted. This means that visiting is now subject to local discretion by trusts and other NHS bodies. You should check with your maternity team and sonography unit for their policy on visitors attending antenatal appointments, including scans.
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.