The Government must mandate the closure of theatres, bars and restaurants.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Mandate the closure of theatres, bars, clubs, restaurants and businesses in the hospitality sector.

Businesses in the hospitality sector will suffer if the government don’t mandate their closure in response to Coronavirus. Insurance companies are at liberty to not pay out to cover essential costs and hundreds of thousands of businesses are at risk of collapse.

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 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 UK Government to give economic assistance to 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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