Close Banks Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like parliament to consider closing banks temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak. My mother works at a bank and there is no equipment to protect staff nor any social distancing measures in place. They are working on the front lines unprotected and when banking can easily be done online!

Cash is one of the fastest ways to spread this virus, and yet they are expected to handle cash all day. Banking can be completed online, through mobile banking and phone. Some banks are also still operating without a glass shield barrier which makes the virus more susceptible to spread! Retail banks are still considered an “essential” business, meaning they’re required to stay open right now. Maybe if this was 1995, but with all the self-service options this is reckless and careless.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The Government has imposed a number of restrictions on individuals and businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. You can find out what you can and can't do here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19

If you want the Government to close all businesses that are not vital, you may wish to sign this petition: Complete UK lockdown of all business but those essential to our survival

If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Have a complete lock down to control the spread of the virus

If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all shops including supermarkets during covid 19

If you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways to safeguard health

If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all non essential online stores/warehouses

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

24 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Apr 2020

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