Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 1st April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Force shutdown of businesses to prevent bankruptcy during the Covid-19 outbreak
Considering the instruction to avoid public gatherings it now seems cruel and unreasonable, particularly for small and local businesses to have to stay open for them to receive no custom
A forced shut down would give them a chance to claim losses on insurance rather than to foot the bill themselves
Local businesses remain and should remain the backbone of our society. To tell people to not gather publicly but to force small businesses to continue operating will see long term closures and likely lead to places being re-opened by large corporations destroying the rich and vibrant culture of our country.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has issued guidance about closing certain businesses and venue: www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
If the Government has not closed the type of business you are concerned about, you could start a new petition calling on the Government to add this to the list of businesses that are required to close.
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
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