EXTEND GOVERNMENT CORONAVIRUS CASH GRANTS TO ALL RETAIL

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to extend the coronavirus cash grants to ALL retail/hospitality/leisure who have been instructed to close their businesses during the coronavirus crisis.

ALL retail in the country has had to close. Certain businesses, such as fashion retail, will be left with stock that will have to be drastically discounted or simply written off when we reopen. Using the imperfect ratings system as a way of deciding who should and shouldn't receive a cash grant makes no sense. In London, business rates are far higher than elsewhere in the country so many very small businesses in the capital have rateable values over £51k and need the same help given elsewhere

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 this petition calling for the same action: Extend grants immediately to small businesses outside of SBRR

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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

31 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 May 2020

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