Petition · past parliament

Make couples living apart exempt from Covid restrictions.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should make couples living apart in established relationships exempt from Covid restrictions. Restrictions have now been in place for nearly a year, putting strain on relationships and causing added anxiety. Couples living apart should be able to form a support bubble.
In Scotland, couples who don’t live together are exempt, and in Wales you can form an “extended household” with your partner. Why not in England? With all the stress, uncertainty and anxiety caused by the coronavirus pandemic it is unfair to push people apart from their partners. Living together may simply not be an option for certain couples, and it should be up to the individual whether they want to meet their partner. After all this time, it is unrealistic to expect people to be apart.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

4 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jan 2021

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