Petition · past parliament
Exclude children under the age of eleven, from all social gathering restrictions
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Children under the age of 11 are already exempt from wearing face coverings due to the risk being low. Therefore all dependant children should be excluded from the numbers for social gatherings. This should also include any children with a statemented disability.
As children under 11 pose a pose a low risk of transmitting Covid19 the social gathering limit of 6 should only apply adults.
All dependant children should not be counted in the numbers for social gatherings as so that children can still have the opportunity to socialise and to ensure the protection of children's civil liberties.
All dependant children should not be counted in the numbers for social gatherings as so that children can still have the opportunity to socialise and to ensure the protection of children's civil liberties.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Exempt children under 11 from counting towards the 'Rule of Six' in England
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.