Petition · past parliament

Reintroduce compulsory mask wearing on public transport and in shops

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

To help reduce coronavirus transmission and protect lives, reintroduce the compulsory wearing of face masks on public transport and in shops.
To save lives, protect the vulnerable and help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021: Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021

Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions: Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions

Timeline

6 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jul 2021

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