Petition · past parliament
Not to include under 12s in the rule of 6 gathering restrictions in England
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The rule of 6 people gathering to restrict the spread of COVID-19 should not include children under 12.
The rule of 6 unfairly restricts medium and large families while pubs stay open for inebriated people who are incapable of social distancing while drinking with 5 friends from different houses. There will be more and more grandparents over the next few weeks go wont be able to see their newly born grandkids while others will be socialising in pubs and playing teams sports. Ask yourself what is the moral thing to do here? Do you care more about alcohol tax or families?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.