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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.
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.
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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.