Petition · past parliament
Test all passengers from China for Covid.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure that any passengers on flights from the Chinese mainland have a negative Covid test before they are permitted into the United Kingdom
It is basic hygiene to prevent any new variants of Covid from being introduced into the UK.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that passengers arriving from China to England will need to show a negative COVID-19 pre-departure test taken no more than 2 days prior to departure.
In addition, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is launching surveillance which will see a sample of passengers arriving in England from mainland China tested for COVID-19 at the point of their arrival.
You can find out more about these measures here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/precautionary-and-temporary-measures-introduced-to-improve-covid-surveillance-from-china
In addition, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is launching surveillance which will see a sample of passengers arriving in England from mainland China tested for COVID-19 at the point of their arrival.
You can find out more about these measures here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/precautionary-and-temporary-measures-introduced-to-improve-covid-surveillance-from-china
Timeline
| 28 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.