Submitted on Wednesday 4th November 2020
Rejected on Friday 6th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
To allow Gyms & Swimming Pools to Operate during the lockdown
To exempt Gyms and Swimming Pools from having to close due to the second lockdown starting on Thursday.
Or to see their swift reopening in the next two weeks, with financial and practical support from the UK Government.
The UK population is struggling with two major issues: obesity and mental health. Gyms and Swimming Pools provide important solutions to both those issues.
Grouping Health Facilities together with Pubs, Bars and Restaurants is insulting, as it does not take into account the essential nature of what they provide.
It is unrealistic to expect the public to only exercise outdoors during winter months in the UK.
With regulations in place to reduce transmission, Gyms and Pools should operate.
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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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556956
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333869
Allow swimming pools to remain open during Covid-19 in all alert levels: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554540
The Committee will be holding a debate on Covid-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday 23 November. You will be able to watch the debate on Parliament TV at 4.30pm: www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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