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Shut down all non essential businesses and for clearer government guidelines

Submitted on Saturday 28th March 2020

Rejected on Friday 17th April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Shut down all non essential businesses and for clearer government guidelines

Petition Details

Shut down all non essential businesses and outline the essential businesses

Additional Information

I work for a company who is trying to class themselves as an essential business when they aren't because the government guidelines aren't clear enough. This is putting all their employees at risk of contracting covid 19. There will be a lot more companies out there doing the same and we need to get it stopped.


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This petition was rejected

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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

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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