Petition · past parliament

Fully close every hospitality establishment until safe from coronavirus

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Fully close any pub, restaurant or other hospitality establishments during covid-19 period and ensure staff are paid
Restaurants take up a huge amount of jobs in the UK and if we dont shut them down during this epidemic businesses will start to shut their doors for good and thousands of chefs , waiting staff and bar workers will be put of jobs completely

Insurance companies have no thought of paying a claim to a business unless their made to

It would be safer for workers and people who are still going to pubs after being told not to

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

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

Timeline

18 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.