Submitted on Monday 13th July 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Show clear evidence to support the mandatory wearing of face masks.
The mandatory wearing of face masks is a clear restriction on personal freedom, before any such order can be given this should be fully debated in Parliament and supporting evidence presented.
Because the wearing of face masks goes against the bulk of scientific evidence of having any significant effect on reducing the spread of disease. As this is a restriction on the freedom of the individual this should be discussed in Parliament and full evidence made freely available to the public.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government has already published information which informed the decision to make face coverings mandatory in certain circumstances.
The Governments announcement of advice to cover faces in encloses spaces included a statement from the Chief Medical Officer: www.gov.uk/government/news/public-advised-to-cover-faces-in-enclosed-spaces
The Government has also published a paper by the Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics (DELVE) group on face masks for the general public: www.gov.uk/government/publications/delve-report-on-face-masks-for-the-general-public-21-april-2020
The above paper was considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) on 21 April, the minutes for which are available here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/sage-minutes-coronavirus-covid-19-response-21-april-2020
If you want the Government to reverse decisions about mandating the use of face covering in certain situations, you may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Don't make the wearing of face masks compulsory in public places in England: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331174
Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331430
Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325079
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 find 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: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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