Petition · past parliament
Continue the Office for National Statistics’ COVID-19 Infection Survey
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Since mass testing stopped, the ONS’ COVID-19 Infection Survey has remained the only reliable source of information on the level of prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. population. This information has been vital to helping those who are clinically vulnerable plan around high infection rates.
Continue funding and running the study for at least an additional year, even with a smaller population size.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
The Office for National Statistics is independent of Government, so deciding whether to continue to run this survey is an operational decision for the ONS.
The Office for National Statistics is independent of Government, so deciding whether to continue to run this survey is an operational decision for the ONS.
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.