Petition · past parliament
Extend COVID-19 support to mobile and independent hospitality businesses.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
* Include mobile and independent catering businesses in the emergency plans and financial support for the hospitality sector.
* Allow caterers to support this emergency.
* We need inclusion in planing changes to enable mobile and independent catering businesses to pivot to takeaway / collection.
* Allow caterers to support this emergency.
* We need inclusion in planing changes to enable mobile and independent catering businesses to pivot to takeaway / collection.
We are a trade body that represents 6,500 independent food & drink businesses who feel forgotten by government at this time. 85% of our members are mobile, event or independent caterers.
It is clear that the support measures for the hospitality industry do not apply to our members. The vast majority do not pay business rates, are not covered by their insurance & can not take on additional debt.
The mobile and independent catering and bar sector is in a state of emergency & needs your help.
It is clear that the support measures for the hospitality industry do not apply to our members. The vast majority do not pay business rates, are not covered by their insurance & can not take on additional debt.
The mobile and independent catering and bar sector is in a state of emergency & needs your help.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Economic assistance for the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.