Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Revoke compulsory wearing of facemasks on public transport and in shops
Closed
4,406 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent mandating of masks should be overturned forthwith and we should return to making it a matter of personal choice whether or not to wear one.
There has not been any recent spike in infections, hospital admissions or deaths, and we believe this new "omicron" variant provides no justification for extra restrictions.
An evidence review by the Cato Institute has concluded that clinical evidence of facemask efficacy is of low quality and the best evidence has mostly failed to show efficacy: https://www.cato.org/working-paper/evidence-community-cloth-face-masking-limit-spread-sars-cov-2-critical-review
An evidence review by the Cato Institute has concluded that clinical evidence of facemask efficacy is of low quality and the best evidence has mostly failed to show efficacy: https://www.cato.org/working-paper/evidence-community-cloth-face-masking-limit-spread-sars-cov-2-critical-review
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,406
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
3 Dec 2021
Closed
3 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.