Petition · past parliament
Shut down construction sites They are not key workers
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Construction workers are not classed as key workers.
Its extremely difficult to work 2m apart on a site due to specific technical tasks
Some sites have hundreds of contractors working at the same time on the same site
Parliament need to re-consider their decision on this.
Its extremely difficult to work 2m apart on a site due to specific technical tasks
Some sites have hundreds of contractors working at the same time on the same site
Parliament need to re-consider their decision on this.
To prevent the spread of coronavirus by shutting down construction sites
They are not key workers
They are not key workers
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
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.