Submitted on Thursday 4th June 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: honours (see below for details)
Award an official medal to all key workers who served at the height of COVID-19
To recognise the contribution and sacrifice of all key workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in what has been described as a “war like national effort”, by awarding each one an official medal from the state.
Just as millions of brave souls across the country gave so much during two world wars, including the ultimate sacrifice, so too have millions of key workers contributed to a modern day equivalent of a war effort in dealing with COVID-19, including those on the front line who also sadly lost their lives.
Key workers don’t ask for or expect thanks or recognition, so it is up to us, the public, to show our appreciation by supporting this petition for an official state medal to be awarded to them.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly, although it is not possible to nominate a group or organisation for an honour. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here: www.gov.uk/honours
We have accepted petitions calling for the Government to award people working in essential occupations medals, which you might like to sign.
If you want the Government to award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
If you want the Government to create a medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations, you may wish to sign this petition: 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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