Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Remove the urgency procedure from the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act1984
Closed
3,799 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove section 45R from the PHA 1984, to prevent misuse of the urgency procedure to implement regulations without parliamentary scrutiny, all references to section 45R should also be removed.
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.
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.
Timeline
| 20 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,799
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Jun 2022
Closed
3 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.