Petition · past parliament
Don’t include children aged 12 and under in “rule of 6” restrictions in England
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Change rule of 6 guidance in the UK to disregard children aged 12 and under as this is putting severe strain on larger families who are now isolated from their community.
Due to the new “rule of 6” guidance/law, large families are suffering because they are now isolated from friends and family. If younger children have been excluded from this guidance in Scotland and Wales, then why not also in England? Excluding younger children from the restrictions would allow larger families to meet with friends and family, and so would greatly benefit their mental health and well-being and that of their loved ones too.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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
| 15 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.