Petition · past parliament

Hold a national referendum to decide whether we should lockdown, or not.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ask the British public one question: should we lockdown, or not. Yes/ No. Then, act on the result of that referendum.
Lockdown is an incredibly emotive and divisive topic. There appears to be many public voices speaking out against lockdown for various reasons - and yet we have been put into lockdown again, which supports only those in favour of it and ignores those who aren't. If the majority of the public support a lockdown then one should be implemented. If the majority do not support a lockdown then the Government should not be able to implement one.

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:

Referendum on current restrictions and any further lockdowns: Referendum on current restrictions and any further lockdowns

Repeal second National Lockdown: Repeal second National Lockdown

Do not implement a second national lockdown or other restrictions this winter: Do not implement a second national lockdown or other restrictions this winter

Timeline

2 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.