Submitted on Tuesday 30th June 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow weddings to have receptions, meals and drinks with social distancing.
The government has laid out new guidelines that advise against wedding breakfasts, drinks and receptions. But they were allowing restaurants and pubs to open with guidelines in place.
Why cant weddings be the same as long as social distancing is adhered to with social distance measures in place.
The government have laid out that as 4th July restaurants and pubs can reopen as long as they follow social distancing measures. The 2m rule has also been reduced for some venues to allow to reopen. But weddings are not aloud to have a meal, drinks or reception. This is not fair, if the public who do not know each other are aloud to drink in a pub and eat in a restaurant but family and close friends are not aloud to celebrate a wedding in the same way.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that from 1 August, small wedding receptions will be able to take place. The Government's guidance states that this means sit-down meals for no more than 30 people, subject to COVID-19 Secure guidance: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships
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 find 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: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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