Petition · past parliament
Support & protect the hospitality industry through Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Provide stability, financial and legislative support for hospitality businesses and the SKILLED professionals who make up the 3rd largest employing industry in the UK. Contributing (both directly and indirectly) £158 billion to the UK economy.
Support small independents & hard working people
Support small independents & hard working people
Support in the form of:
Business rates relief for 6 months from 01/04/20 for all A1/A3 Cafe, restaurants and pub businesses, independent or of organisations of 10 sites or less.
Rent relief for 3 months for all A1/A3 Cafe, restaurants and pub businesses, independent or of organisations of 10 sites or less if forced to close by government.
Government backed income support for duration (in event) of industry wide forced closure for all employees of businesses as above for all contract types
Business rates relief for 6 months from 01/04/20 for all A1/A3 Cafe, restaurants and pub businesses, independent or of organisations of 10 sites or less.
Rent relief for 3 months for all A1/A3 Cafe, restaurants and pub businesses, independent or of organisations of 10 sites or less if forced to close by government.
Government backed income support for duration (in event) of industry wide forced closure for all employees of businesses as above for all contract types
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.