Petition · past parliament
Halt construction work in UK admist Covid-19 to protect workers and the public.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Shut down building sites unless essential for the NHS and send workers home with immediate effect without fear of losing their jobs or contracts if self employed.
"Bricks and mortar" are not essential "lives are"
Whilst we're all being told to stay at home, building of private dwellings and offices is being allowed to continue. Workers are unable to adhere to social distancing due to the nature of their work but are compelled to as they fear losing their jobs or contracts.
Their lives, the lives of their families and potentially thousands of others lives are at risk by allowing this industry to continue with non-essential work.
Whilst we're all being told to stay at home, building of private dwellings and offices is being allowed to continue. Workers are unable to adhere to social distancing due to the nature of their work but are compelled to as they fear losing their jobs or contracts.
Their lives, the lives of their families and potentially thousands of others lives are at risk by allowing this industry to continue with non-essential work.
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 these petitions calling for the same action:
Close construction sites because of Covid19: Close construction sites because of Covid19.
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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Close construction sites because of Covid19: Close construction sites because of Covid19.
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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.