Petition · past parliament
Explore criminal proceedings against the Government relating to covid deaths.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I want Parliament to acknowledge that many deaths could have been avoided and ask the Director of Public Prosecutions to explore the option of criminal proceedings. To date over 150,000 deaths have been attributed to Covid and many could have been avoided if the Prime Minister took prompt action.
Whilst a Public Inquiry has been announced the timescale and it’s powers remain unknown. Therefore an urgent review of the criminal liability is needed by the Director of Public Prosecutions
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about investigating alleged offences and prosecuting these are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or House of Commons.
Timeline
| 22 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.