Petition · past parliament
Bring the Prime Minister to the House to apologise for misleading Parliament
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
In May 2020 the PM claimed that there would be a " World Beating " track and trace system in place by the beginning of June 2020
This is critical to defeating the Coronavirus
This is critical to defeating the Coronavirus
Failure to provide an effective Test, Track and Trace system was / is pivotal to our requirement to help control the spread of Covid19 and critical to determining the rate of infection, the R rate
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Statements in the House of Commons are a matter for individual Members and not the House as a whole.
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Timeline
| 21 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.