Petition · past parliament
The taxi driver becomes a key worker
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should turn taxi drivers into key workers.
Because we get people to work even during the pandemic.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want the Government to take action in relation to taxi drivers, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has produced a list of critical workers who can access schools or educational settings, but otherwise does not officially designate particular groups of workers as keyworkers. If you would like public transport workers, including taxi workers, to be added to this list we could accept a petition requesting this.
If you want the Government to take a different action you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want the Government to take action in relation to taxi drivers, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has produced a list of critical workers who can access schools or educational settings, but otherwise does not officially designate particular groups of workers as keyworkers. If you would like public transport workers, including taxi workers, to be added to this list we could accept a petition requesting this.
If you want the Government to take a different action you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.