Petition · past parliament
Close 'non-essential' stores on Sunday, to improve our quality of life.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
For many of us in society, we only have two guaranteed days off a year, Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. I want legislation to ensure that all 'non-essential' workers are given Sundays off. This will not extend to small independent companies and those that offer leisure activities.
Since the UK government went into lockdown it has become apparent that many aspects of our lives are improving. The air quality has improved and we have been able to rebuild connections with our families. The closure of 'Non-essential' companies, for one day a week will result in 52 days a year where we directly tackle our CO2 emissions and improve our standard of living. As the 5th largest economy in the world, surely this means we can afford to improve the lives of its hard working citizens.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.