Submitted on Sunday 29th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 13th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Do not use our mobile phone data to police, domestically imprison or track us.
We wish for the government to refrain using our personal technology against us and for it to act as methods of policing in terms of tracking and potentially forcibly imprisoning us in our homes during the quarantine and beyond.
We live in a democratic society, not a police state, therefore being forced into our homes with restraints and tracked is against our rights to privacy and freedom.
Especially, as stated by the prime minister himself, exercise and fresh air are vital to our health to combat this virus, therefore, any intention of locking us in our homes or to significantly limit time outdoors should be considered a risk to public health.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We understand that you are concerned about restrictions that are being imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak, but it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do.
The Government is not, and has not set out plans, for using mobile phone data to police or imprison people.
The Government had already announced the lockdown when you started your petition, and it is not clear if your petition is asking for this decision to be reversed, or the conditions altered.
You could start a new petition stating more clearly what action you want the Government to take.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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