Petition · past parliament
Relax social distancing rules for English children under 12.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Allows English children under 12 the same freedom to grow, play and form relationships with other children just as they can in Scotland and Wales. Removing social distancing will allow scouting, drama, art groups etc to restart and allow access to The diverges experiences life is here to offer.
Our children have been inprisioned by rules for 6 months. This is a huge chunk of their development emotionally, socially and intellectually that has been effected.
Recent data shows younger children are not catching or transmitting the virus as different ages groups. They should no longer be limited and controlled and allowed the ability to rejoin clubs, be with friends and develop social skills needed for life.
Recent data shows younger children are not catching or transmitting the virus as different ages groups. They should no longer be limited and controlled and allowed the ability to rejoin clubs, be with friends and develop social skills needed for life.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.