Change the rule on how many people you can see socially indoor and outdoor

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

I ask for the Government to exclude children under 12 from the new rule, which limits the number of people that can meet outdoor or indoor to 6.

The new rule that limits the number of people that can meet indoor and outdoor to 6 penalises larger families, making it illegal to have a simple family get together such as both sets of grandparents. I ask for the rule to be amended as per the new rule in Scotland and Wales.

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 which calls for the same action: Make children exempt from coronavirus "rule of six"

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You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Timeline

12 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Sep 2020

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