Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Financial support for private hire drivers and taxi drivers affected by covid 19
To provide financial support to private hire drivers & taxi drivers during the covid 19 outbreak. Drivers are not earning enough money due to social distancing, restaurants, pubs & clubs being closed. People are in isolation so drivers are not getting enough rides. Government needs to address this.
Private hire drivers are self employed and most use an app to work and earn a living. The companies for example Uber may not provide financial assistance to the drivers. The government will provide support to all businesses and employees affected by covid 19 so private hire drivers and taxi drivers should also be included. Private hire drivers depend on the public to earn a living. Due to social distancing measures businesses are closed and this has had a detrimental impact on their earnings.
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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
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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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