Shut down hospitality sector during COVID19 + relief packages for small business

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government should mandate the closure of restaurants and other aspects of the hospitality industry during COVID-19 in order to protect citizens and slow the spread of the virus. In addition, the government should provide relief packages to owners of small businesses within this sector.

The hospitality industry is the third largest economy in the UK. Three million jobs are at risk and we need the government to provide relief packages to small businesses so that members of the hospitality sector do not go out of business. Since members of the public are no longer advised to leave their homes unless necessary, it is surely no longer advisable for members of the hospitality to keep providing these services.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was started the Government has announced that pubs, clubs and restaurants are to close. It has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

If you want the Government to provide economic assistance to businesses and staff in the hospitality industry, you may wish to sign this petition: Economic assistance for the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic

You can find out more about how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

Timeline

17 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
25 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Mar 2020

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