Petition · past parliament
Government to debate the importance of youth sport in mental/physical wellbeing
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Government to consider debate that classroom activities already bring children into close contact, and that attending sports activities in enlarged spaces or outside will not increase their risk of contracting COVID any further.
Government to consider Mental Health of Children
Government to Debate the Benefits of Sport
Government to not destroy the health of the next generation
Government to Debate the Benefits of Sport
Government to not destroy the health of the next generation
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 this petition calling for the same action: Allow all youth sport to continue during lockdowns
If this petition gets 100,000 signatures the Petitions Committee will decide whether to schedule a debate on it, to which the Government would have to respond.
If this petition gets 100,000 signatures the Petitions Committee will decide whether to schedule a debate on it, to which the Government would have to respond.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.