Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Repeal the Coronavirus Act 2020
Closed
2,921 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the act fully repealed. Temporary provisions lapsed in 2022, but we feel its framework lingering risks future democratic overreach. We think repeal restores normal oversight, ends emergency-era controls, & reflects lessons learned. We believe temporary measures should not outlast their need.
We feel the Act represented the largest implemented expansion of state power since the Second World War.
We think existing legislation such as the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and/or Civil Contingencies Act 2004, exist to deal with future health emergencies, without sweeping powers that we feel received little scrutiny or democratic oversight prior to Royal Assent.
Repealing this Act emphasises democratic principles, civil liberties, and lessons learned from COVID-19.
We think existing legislation such as the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and/or Civil Contingencies Act 2004, exist to deal with future health emergencies, without sweeping powers that we feel received little scrutiny or democratic oversight prior to Royal Assent.
Repealing this Act emphasises democratic principles, civil liberties, and lessons learned from COVID-19.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,921
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Apr 2025
Closed
8 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.