Petition · past parliament
Repeal the rule of six (6).
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
To repeal the rule of six (6) law making it a criminal offence to gather in groups more than six (6). As it is not only an infringement on our civil liberties, but the wrong legislation so as not to be held accountable.
Repeal the rule of six (6). Hold accountable Matt Hancock for using the wrong legislation and infringing basic civil rights of healthy members of the public and causing undue stress and fear by imposing a law that is not based on actual science or correct legislation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.