Petition · past parliament

Allow childrens outdoor football to continue.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow childrens outdoor football or any sports to continue during lockdown with some restrictions in place.
It is excercise for people and good for mental health at a time when children can go to school anyway.

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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Timeline

1 Nov 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.