Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Increase regulation of covid-19 testing by private companies.

Closed 92 signatures

What the petition asks

There are currently light entry requirements into the UK market for providers of Covid-19 tests. I believe this comes at the consumers' expense.
Greater regulation could protect consumers from poor business practises, which have left thousands out of pocket, heartbroken and feeling helpless.

We need regulation to cap covid-19 test prices, allow only fully accredited companies to retail Covid-19 tests, and oversee performance of and complaints about providers.

Covid has been hard enough, let's not continue to be stung by poor business practices and questionable ethics.

Timeline

3 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 92
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 3 Aug 2021
Closed 3 Feb 2022

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