Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Ban full-face coverings in public

Closed 934 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to place a ban on full-face coverings in public. This includes balaclavas, hoods (which hide the face), crash helmets (unless riding a motorbike) burqas, and niqabs.
I call for the Government to place a ban on full-face coverings in public. This includes balaclavas, hoods (which hide the face), crash helmets (unless riding a motorbike) burqas, and niqabs. Of which the burqa and niqab are not mentioned in the Quran. We think this ban would make people feel safer. Similar has been in place in France since 2010 and was found by the European Courts of Human Rights not to violate the European Convention on Human Rights when challenged.

Timeline

5 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 934
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 5 Mar 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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