Petition · past parliament
Financial support for start up businesses who have suffered due to COVID-19
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Banks are not helping start ups and Financial support is urgently required for all the start up businesses who have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Create a financial support package for all start up businesses that have suffered as a result of Coronavirus outbreak urgently.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Since you started this petition, the Government has announced a support package to help start-ups.
You can find more information about this scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/future-fund
You can find further information about support for businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
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 find more information about this scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/future-fund
You can find further information about support for businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
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
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.