Petition · past parliament

Give the entertainment and leisure industry official instruction to close

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Give the entertainment and leisure industry official instruction to close premises so they can secure compensation and insurances
Without this instruction, and with advice not to attend venues, the industry will collapse with no income and hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of unemployment in the immediate future.

Why it was rejected

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

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

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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.