Submitted on Wednesday 8th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 18th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Open Garden Centres during Covid-19
Open the Garden Centres with social distancing applied.
It is clearly recognised that exercise is good for people. Bike shops are already considered essential. The generation that is most in danger and most needs exercise (60+) are often keen gardeners and need access to garden centres to continue their active hobby. At Garden Centres are easy to enforce social distancing due to their very nature. Many people will be able to grow vegetables which will be invaluable Finally should this situation last into the summer the whole sector will be saved from financial ruin.
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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/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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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