Petition · past parliament
Reform the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 urgency procedure
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Reform section 45R of the PHA 1984 to prevent misuse of the urgency procedure to implement regulations without parliamentary scrutiny.
Any measures that may harm health or impact on freedom must be subject to an impact assessment & parliamentary review
Any measures that may harm health or impact on freedom must be subject to an impact assessment & parliamentary review
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 was enacted without an impact assessment & parliamentary review was undertaken post implementation.
There is increasing evidence that lockdowns & other NPIs caused harm to large numbers of people. Children's education was harmed, medical treatment delayed and people's health & fitness substantially reduced. Isolation caused mental health issues, especially for children, elderly & those living alone.
There is increasing evidence that lockdowns & other NPIs caused harm to large numbers of people. Children's education was harmed, medical treatment delayed and people's health & fitness substantially reduced. Isolation caused mental health issues, especially for children, elderly & those living alone.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We understand you'd like reform to Section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, but we're not sure if you want all regulations made under this act to be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and an impact assessment, or only those that the Government believes may harm health or impact on freedom.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We understand you'd like reform to Section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, but we're not sure if you want all regulations made under this act to be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and an impact assessment, or only those that the Government believes may harm health or impact on freedom.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.