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Allow Baby and Toddler Groups to Run in Level 4 in Scotland

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow the Scottish Government to see that baby and toddler groups are vital for baby development and maternal mental health and allow the groups to be run in a covid secure setting.
Antenatal depression is on the rise and to support mums and babies through the first months of a babies life should be classes as a priority and the Scottish government should allow us to run as they are aloud to still run in England under the current lockdown rules.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

16 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Feb 2021

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