Petition · past parliament
Don't turn clocks back during coronavirus pandemic.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The coming winter we will spend more time indoors. We need every available hour of sunlight to be able to go outside and benefit from sunshine. Sunshine delivers vitamin D, which has been linked with reducing the effects of COVID-19.
This will also reduce energy use, helping combat Climate Change.
This will also reduce energy use, helping combat Climate Change.
We call on the UK Government to urgently consider the circumstances and benefits of not turning the clocks back this year, and of course going forward.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.