Petition · past parliament

Retain mask wearing on public transport while UK is managing the Covid pandemic.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Retain mandatory mask wearing, to protect both transportation staff and travelling public from spreading the Covid-19 virus or catching and then suffering the disease, while travelling on public transport whilst the UK is managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Why it was rejected

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

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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

14 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2021

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