Petition · past parliament

Shut down all construction sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government must close construction sites to prevent the spread of COVID - 19. Construction sites often consist of large groups of workers (almost always over the government guideline which is 2 people). In turn this will only serve to increase the speed at which the disease threatens to spread.
These sites must be closed to prevent the spread of COVID - 19. Construction companies, especially smaller ones, will struggle to pay their staff if they make the decision to close by themselves. This is why the government needs to act quickly to protect everyone in terms of both finance and public health.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

25 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.