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Petition · past parliament

Stop all non-essential work in the UK including construction sites and factories

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop all non-essential work in the UK that doesn't directly help the NHS or provide "must have" services for the country.

Why it was rejected

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

Close construction sites because of Covid19.

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.