Petition · past parliament
Amend proposed national restrictions guidance to allow collective worship
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the New National Restrictions Guidance (effective 5/11/20)to allow collective worship and the celebration of marriages in a socially distant and safe manner. Establish a set of criteria places of worship should meet to allow these important rites to happen safely.
The government must publish the data to support the need to close the houses of worship for public acts of worship and to ban the celebration of civil and religious marriages.
The government should publish a clear criteria of rules and practices to be adhered to in order for public services to be able to continue in a safe manner much like in supermarkets and other places of work.
Without these the decision is unjust and discriminatory.
The government should publish a clear criteria of rules and practices to be adhered to in order for public services to be able to continue in a safe manner much like in supermarkets and other places of work.
Without these the decision is unjust and discriminatory.
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 corporate worship and congregational singing at places of worship
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.