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Institute a Public Space Ventilation Bill

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Regulate that that every public space should have a visible CO2 monitor with a CO2 limit of 800ppm.

Fund a ventilation grant system that public institutions can access ie Schools, Hospitals.
It is clear that regulation is needed to ensure public safety.

The public need to be kept safe from airborne pathogens ie Covid, RSV, Strep A.

Covid 19 is causing death, disability and long term risk in the UK at unacceptable levels. This is preventable.

The UK Government are ensuring their workers safety by installing ventilation against airborne viruses. Everyone deserves the same standard.

Action is needed now.

We need a Public Space Ventilation Bill.

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.

Under regulation 6 of the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations, employers must ‘ensure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air’. It is up to the individual buildings management team how they ensure the correct levels of ventilation.


You could start a new petition calling on the Government to make CO2 monitors mandatory for public buildings or you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

19 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jan 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Jan 2023

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