Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Ban full face coverings being worn in public

Closed 183 signatures

What the petition asks

Several governments have banned full-face coverings and coverings where only the eyes can be seen in public places for security reasons. We should too, especially given the case in Dundee where 3 men have been convicted for armed robbery of a jewellers using full face coverings.

Timeline

16 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jun 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 183
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 16 Dec 2021
Closed 16 Jun 2022

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