Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Remove children under 12 from the 1 to 1 exercise rule in England
Closed
1,192 signatures
What the petition asks
During lockdown, we should be able to take our child for a walk with another child that we know. Current rules only allow park visits which are going to be crowded with children we don't know. Scotland exclude children under 12 from numbers, we should do the same. Children NEED to see each other.
During the rule of 6, children counted as part of the numbers, but at least they were at school so were interacting with other children.
If you have an only child, with no children in your support bubble, it is currently illegal for a child to see another child outside their own household unless they are in a bubble.
If children were excluded, 2 adults could meet for a walk and the children of those adults can also meet.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,192
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
12 Jan 2021
Closed
12 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.