Petition · past parliament
Government to offer financial assistance to business in the hospitality sector
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
For the UK government to provide economic assistance to businesses and staff employed in the hospitality industry, who are suffering unforeseen financial challenges that could have a profound effect on hundreds of thousands of people employed in the sector.
People in the UK are not discouraged from gathering in crowded places like restaurants, bars, bistro, pubs, hotels and B&B. However, they count for 2.9 Million employed people at risk of losing their jobs.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 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.