Submitted on Tuesday 20th October 2020
Rejected on Friday 27th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Exempt Santa Claus from lockdown rules during Christmas 2020
Please let Santa travel everywhere in the UK on Christmas Eve, so he can bring people presents and happiness even during coronavirus lockdown.
Santa Claus has to visit every house in the country in one night on Christmas Eve, bringing presents to all the children. You might think he could be a super-spreader, but Santa is magic and so are his reindeer. I am worried Christmas won't be as fun and exciting if Santa isn't able to visit because of coronavirus. With lockdown we can't see our grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins and our friends. So please can Santa Claus be excused from lockdown laws?
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Under current Coronavirus guidance, deliveries to the home are still possible. You can read the latest guidance here:
www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
People delivering things, including presents, are recommended to:
- Minimise contact wherever possible
- Where possible and safe, having single workers load or unload vehicles.
We know that Santa Claus is already very good at both of these things, but we're sure he will continue to follow the guidance.
The Foreign Office's current guidance doesn't require that visitors from Finland, including Lapland, are required to quarantine. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/finland
In any case, aircraft pilots and drivers of goods vehicles are not required to self-isolate when travelling to the UK. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules
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