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Petition · past parliament

Close all education down to allow the virus to be controlled.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Closing business will not stop the spread of the virus the only measure is to close down education. No child’s education is worth a life.
No education is worth a life, education can be extended but life of an elderly person cannot close down education. Give the NHS the relief it needs as was done in the first wave.

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 some of these petitions:

Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases: Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases

Require university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19: Require university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19

Timeline

31 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.