Submitted on Tuesday 7th April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow the public to ask questions during daily coronavirus briefings.
Allow members of the public to ask questions instead of the UK media.
The UK media is a disgrace sensationalising and asking ridiculous questions of the government and its advisors. The UK media does not have the public's best interest at heart, journalists are motivated only by extending their time in the spotlight and increasing viewing figures and or sales of papers.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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 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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