Permit congregational singing in English churches in some circumstances.

We respectfully ask the Government to (a) consider aligning the rules on singing in English churches with those in Wales or Scotland so that some congregational singing may resume as soon as possible and (b) if possible set out a plan for lifting of all restrictions in time.

This petition was rejected on 6th Jul 2021 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/589653 If you want congregational singing to be permitted only in certain circumstances, we could accept a petition requesting this, but it would need to be clear in what circumstances you wanted signing to be permitted.

Reticulating Splines

You may be interested in these active petitions

1. Require hospitals to permit partners to stay overnight with new birth givers - 2,731 signatures
2. Make State Pensions tax free - 52,967 signatures
3. Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax - 19,901 signatures
4. Make factory farms illegal - 2,469 signatures
5. Do not suspend Universal Credit payments while reviewing claims - 2,330 signatures
Official Petition Site

As Christians from many different denominations in England, we note the widespread group singing, close embraces and communal hugging in many inside venues that has taken place as a result of England's much-enjoyed win against Germany. We also note the inconsistency that seems to permit this, and yet not permit simple singing in churches. With appropriate safety measures in place, we are convinced it would be reasonable for English congregations to sing once again as in Scotland and Wales.