Petition · past parliament
Close the borders
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The borders need to be shut until covid is under control.
Because there is new strains coming into the uk from other countries which needs to be stopped. We should have followed Australia and closed the borders straight away.
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 this petition calling for the same action: Close the borders until coronavirus is defeated
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.