Exempt children aged 11 and under from rule of 6 in all of the United Kingdom

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We want children younger than 11 to be exempt from the rule of 6. Parents often look to grandparents, siblings with and other parents with similar aged children need to have a support network.

Children are at a very low risk from this virus. Parents rely on their extended families and friends with children for emotional and practical support. this ‘rule of 6’ will create loneliness and isolation at a time when families need support.

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: Exempt children under 11 from counting towards the 'Rule of Six' in England

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

14 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
18 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Sep 2020

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