Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Revoke the 6 person ban on gatherings

Closed 103 signatures

What the petition asks

Reverse the 'Rule of Six' ban on gatherings of more than 6 people as, due to other implemented rules, it is quite frankly stupid and not going to work. You are sending children back to school with minimum social distancing and, in some cases, in bubbles of more than 200 other students.
You allow weddings and funerals to continue taking place with social distancing, so why can’t we meet friends out of a bubble when socially distancing? It’s a stupid law and will have no effect what do ever if you are going to send young people back to school.

Timeline

15 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 103
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 15 Sep 2020
Closed 15 Mar 2021

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