Submitted on Monday 6th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 18th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow garden centres to reopen to save jobs and valuable plants.
Garden Centres should be instructed that they can reopen and ensure social distancing is in place as per other commercial premises that are still open.
There will be a huge loss of plants and livelihoods if the ban continues.
Gardening can provide people with exercise, can improve mental health and can be done whilst staying at home.
The lockdown will have to be lifted at some point, so start now with Garden Centres.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has added garden centres and plant nurseries to the list of businesses that are permitted to open: www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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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