Submitted on Saturday 11th April 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Award a medal to all front line essential workers (incl. registered Volunteers)
After the Covid19 pandemic, cast and award a special medal to those who have been at the front line of medical and other essential services (including registered volunteers of charities). Also to include front line supermarket, postal, refuse, care home workers, public transport and delivery workers
We formerly issued medals to recognise those who fought for our country through two world wars and other military conflicts. This Covid 19 pandemic is the greatest threat to the UK since WW2 and people have literally put their lives 'on the line' (and some have lost their lives) to fight this virus and to maintain essential medical and other services. These people deserve some formal recognition.
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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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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
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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