Medal for key workers, NHS staff & volunteers who worked during shutdown.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that all people who worked during the shutdown to ensure that essential services were provided should be awarded a medal. This should go to all key workers, pharmacy staff, NHS staff, charity workers, delivery drivers, carers and volunteers.

During the Coronavirus shutdown many people who were previously under appreciated have continued to work, often at risk to themselves and their families, to ensure that essential services are delivered to the public. They are not people who have previously received much recognition and they do not receive huge salaries but still they have turned up to do their job each day. I believe these people should be formally recognised with the award of a medal.

Why it was rejected

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

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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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

6 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
15 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Apr 2020

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