Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Refund UK citizens and residents required to hotel quarantine from November 2021

Closed 272 signatures

What the petition asks

Fully refund managed quarantine costs (minimum £2,285) incurred by people returning to the UK from the 11 countries added to the red list from 26 November-15 December.

Affected countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
It has been determined this measure was ineffective as a measure to limit the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and has been punitive for those who had to endure not only the cost of managed quarantine but the distress caused by the organisation and quality of accommodation and meals.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 272
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 22 Dec 2021
Closed 22 Jun 2022

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