Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Prevent non-essential international travel for the rest of 2021
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
We have all worked so hard and are ready for the UK to move out of lockdown , but we also need to prevent more deaths and another lockdown.
We believe this means preventing all non-essential international travel for the rest of 2021, to prevent new Covid strains and variants from being imported.
We believe this means preventing all non-essential international travel for the rest of 2021, to prevent new Covid strains and variants from being imported.
* By last summer we had almost suppressed the virus, but by autumn up to 80% of new cases were a variant from Spain
* Our vaccine programme is working much faster than other countries, but could be hindered by importing new variants
* As difficult as it is, we need a much clearer international picture before we let people travel freely again
* Our vaccine programme is working much faster than other countries, but could be hindered by importing new variants
* As difficult as it is, we need a much clearer international picture before we let people travel freely again
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
12 Apr 2021
Closed
12 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.