Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Protect jobs and businesses in the travel and tourism industry during COVID-19
Closed
88 signatures
What the petition asks
Millions of jobs and thousands of businesses are at risk if the government doesn't step in to support the travel and tourism industry. The government needs to act now by putting in place concession such as lowering taxes to help business survival and save the jobs of thousands who will be affected.
The affects on the travel and tourism industry will impact all businesses, from service and catering industries to transportation and engineering and more. It is integral and essential that government helps to support to the survival of the travel and tourism businesses, it's employees and the industries that support them. Without support it has the potential knock on effect will significantly damage the UK economy for months if not years.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
88
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
19 Mar 2020
Closed
19 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.