Petition · past parliament
Exempt under-12s from the 6-person limit on social gatherings in England
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Exempt under-12s from the 6-person limit on social gatherings introduced in September 2020, and any future social restrictions introduced in respect of Covid-19
Introducing a 6-person limit on social gatherings means that any families with 3, 4, or more children can now effectively not socialise as a family group at all outside their household. Children in these families cannot meet with their grandparents, wider families, or socialise outside of school, and if they are home-educated it will be difficult to socialise at all. In Scotland, under-12s are exempt from the restrictions on social gatherings, and the same should apply in England.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.