Petition · past parliament

Close non essential construction sites immediately.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Close non essential sential construction sites to recent the coronavirus spread as it is IMPOSSIBLE for workers to distance themselves from each other. This is a complete disregard for the health and safety of individuals who are currently forced to work.
Immediately stop workers attending non essential construction sites. This is encouraging the spread of the virus and will cause deaths. Construction cannot function in a way that does not cause close contact.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

26 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.