Petition · past parliament
Act NOW to enforce closure of construction sites and protect the self-employed.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should be insisting on the closure of ALL businesses and activity that do not directly contribute to tackling the coronavirus situation and ensuring the safety of all of us. Construction sites are NOT "essential". They should be shut. Now.
Government advice is CLEAR that we should all be staying at home and working from home unless it is ESSENTIAL that we go to work. But the government has not defined "essential" other than through it's "key workers" list. Construction workers are currently being FORCED to continue working in order to get paid by their employers. As government assistance does not extend to the self-employed to date, employees are working. At risk to themselves. And all of us. PLEASE stop this. Now.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.