Submitted on Tuesday 24th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 17th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Close Banks Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
I would like parliament to consider closing banks temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak. My mother works at a bank and there is no equipment to protect staff nor any social distancing measures in place. They are working on the front lines unprotected and when banking can easily be done online!
Cash is one of the fastest ways to spread this virus, and yet they are expected to handle cash all day. Banking can be completed online, through mobile banking and phone. Some banks are also still operating without a glass shield barrier which makes the virus more susceptible to spread! Retail banks are still considered an “essential” business, meaning they’re required to stay open right now. Maybe if this was 1995, but with all the self-service options this is reckless and careless.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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The Government has imposed a number of restrictions on individuals and businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. You can find out what you can and can't do here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301439
If you want the Government to close all businesses that are not vital, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308122
If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310805
If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310341
If you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307294
If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311765
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
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 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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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