Petition · past parliament

Make the wearing of face coverings mandatory in all outside spaces in England.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Make the wearing of face coverings mandatory in all outside spaces to stop the uncontrollable spread of this new COVID strain.
Too many people are ignoring the distancing rules thus putting the majority at risk. Protect the majority from the idiots who flout Government advice.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

29 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.