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MPs and Lords should trial COVID vaccine before public

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The MPs Lords and civil servants paid for by the public who are advocating the public to take part in the COVID vaccine trials should lead by example which is their civic duty and volunteer themselves and families first.
The government is in service to the people we are governed by consent, therefore anything the government wants the people (who it is meant To serve) to get involved with, they should wholeheartedly lead by example and do the right thing and volunteer themselves and families, it would show the government is there to serve and they value you the very people who funds the government, anything else just comes across as tyranny.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Volunteering for clinical trials is a matter for individuals to decide on, and depends on the requirements of each study.

Timeline

17 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Sep 2020

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