Petition · past parliament
Close all non-essential construction sites
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Numerous non-essential construction sites are still open as companies put profits before people.
It is impossible to properly social distance in this environment, and these companies have shown they will not put safety first unless forced
Please protect our construction workers
It is impossible to properly social distance in this environment, and these companies have shown they will not put safety first unless forced
Please protect our construction workers
I believe that these sites should be closed down, there is no need for non-essential building sites to remain open. These construction workers cannot properly social distance when working, and they are having to board overcrowded public transport as providers reduce services.
They are being put at risk of contracting and spreading COVID 19 for no reason
They are being put at risk of contracting and spreading COVID 19 for no reason
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.